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Emil Joseph Pongratz 1924 - 2004

Emil Joseph Pongratz of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD was born on August 4, 1924, and died at age 79 years old on February 23, 2004. Emil Pongratz was buried at Black Hills National Cemetery Section J Site 315 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis.
Emil Joseph Pongratz
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD 57103
August 4, 1924
February 23, 2004
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  • 08/4
    1924

    Birthday

    August 4, 1924
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: MOMM2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 02/23
    2004

    Death

    February 23, 2004
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    Black Hills National Cemetery Section J Site 315 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis, Sd 57785
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In 1924, in the year that Emil Joseph Pongratz was born, on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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In 1948, at the age of 24 years old, Emil was alive when on January 30th, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by a member of a Hindu nationalist party who thought that Gandhi was too accommodating to Muslims. The man, Nathuram Godse, shot Gandhi 3 times. He died immediately. The shooter was tried, convicted, and hung in November 1949.
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