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Gertrude J Vilimek 1917 - 2008

Gertrude J Vilimek of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on September 12, 1917, and died at age 91 years old on October 25, 2008. Gertrude Vilimek was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 9 Site 1349 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood.
Gertrude J Vilimek
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60638
September 12, 1917
October 25, 2008
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  • 09/12
    1917

    Birthday

    September 12, 1917
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/25
    2008

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    October 25, 2008
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    Unknown
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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 9 Site 1349 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1917, in the year that Gertrude J Vilimek was born, it is believed that a worldwide influenza pandemic began in Asia. By 1920, it is estimated that 50 - 100 million died throughout the world (3 - 5% of the population). In the U.S. alone, 500,000 perished from what came to be called the Spanish Flu or the 1918 flu.
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In 1937, at the age of 20 years old, Gertrude 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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