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Casimer Potapa 1921 - 2006

Casimer F Potapa of Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI was born on October 21, 1921, and died at age 85 years old on November 22, 2006.

Casimer F Potapa
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Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI 49546
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October 21, 1921
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November 22, 2006
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Updated: August 10, 2022
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Casimer Potapa Casimer Potapa (1921 - 2006)
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  • 10/21
    1921

    Birthday

    October 21, 1921
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Kent County, Michigan United States

  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36400770 Enlisted: September 19, 1942 in Kalamazoo Michigan Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Transportation Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 11/22
    2006

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    November 22, 2006
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In 1921, in the year that Casimer Potapa was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1937, at the age of 16 years old, Casimer was alive when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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Potapa, Helen (Jan 17, 1901 - Jul 25, 1989) Potapa, Thomas (Mar 28, 1953 - May 7, 2001) Potapa, Mary (Jul 21, 1915 - May 1970) Potapa, Joseph (Sep 13, 1917 - Sep 21, 2000) Potapa, John (May 22, 1920 - Jan 1980) Potapa, Virginia (Jul 6, 1916 - Oct 29, 2006) Potapa, Dina (May 7, 1924 - Feb 5, 2011) Potapa, Anne (Apr 10, 1913 - Sep 30, 2008) Potapa, Stephen (Sep 18, 1988 - Jul 2, 2005)
Potapa, Helen (Apr 16, 1913 - Jun 28, 2005) Potapa, Gerald (Sep 22, 1936 - Oct 28, 2004) Potapa, Ruth (Oct 14, 1924 - Aug 8, 2008) Potapa, Felix (Nov 7, 1912 - Jul 27, 2000) Potapa, Edward (Nov 25, 1910 - Jan 1985) Potapa, Cassie (Sep 11, 1915 - Jun 5, 2005) Potapa, Florian (May 4, 1916 - May 15, 2005) Potapa, Stefanie (Born Sep 13, 1970) Potapa, John (Born Mar 20, 1951)
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