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John B Gelis 1921 - 2006

John B Gelis of Elmwood Park, Cook County, IL was born on January 23, 1921, and died at age 85 years old on April 7, 2006.
John B Gelis
Elmwood Park, Cook County, IL 60707
January 23, 1921
April 7, 2006
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  • 01/23
    1921

    Birthday

    January 23, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Cook County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36378016 Enlisted: September 29, 1942 in Chicago Illinois 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 Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 04/7
    2006

    Death

    April 7, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that John B Gelis was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1949, he was 28 years old when on January 25th, the first Emmy Awards (for television) were handed out in Los Angeles. Shirley Dinsdale won for the Most Outstanding Television Personality and Pantomime Quiz Time earned an Emmy for the Most Popular Television Program.
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