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Michael Salvatore Scelsi 1917 - 2007

Michael Salvatore Scelsi of Concord, Contra Costa County, CA was born on September 16, 1917 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana United States, and died at age 89 years old on March 8, 2007 in Concord, Contra Costa County, CA.

Michael Salvatore Scelsi
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Concord, Contra Costa County, CA 94520
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September 16, 1917
Gary, Lake County, Indiana, United States
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  • Introduction

    When Michael Salvatore Scelsi was born on September 16, 1917, in Gary, Indiana, his father, Salvatore Scelsi (1893-1982), was 24 and his mother, Carmella Dephillips (1898-1991), was 18. He had siblings Rose (born 1917) and William (born 1920) and they grew up living in Gray, IN. Michael enlisted on January 15, 1941, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, in the Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers of the United States Army. At the time of enlistment, he held the rank of Private indicating that he was not previously in the military. He married Ferne Ilene Fish (1922-2011) on February 9, 1943, in King, Washington. They had three children during their marriage, Catherine (born 1944), Jerome, and James Scelsi. Michael Scelsi died on March 8, 2007, in Concord, California, at the age of 89.
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    September 16, 1917
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    Gary, Lake County, Indiana United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white of Italian decent. His father was born in Isnello, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy on June 22, 1893 and immigrated to the US arriving in New York, New York on November 7, 1912. His mother was born in Palermo, Sicilia, Italy on December 28, 1898 and arrived in the US in 1903.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Michael was born and raised in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA. He spent the majority of his life there before moving to Concord, Contra Costa, California, USA where he passed away in 2007.

  • Early Life & Education

    He was a high school graduate completing 4 years.

  • Military Service

    Based on the available information, it appears that Michael Scelsi had the military serial number 35150572 and enlisted on January 15, 1941, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, in the Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers of the United States Army. At the time of enlistment, he held the rank of Private, Selectee (enlisted men), indicating that he was not previously in the military. It is important to note that during this time, the United States was gearing up for possible involvement in World War II, which ultimately began for the United States in December 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As such, many individuals like Michael were likely joining the military in anticipation of potential wartime service. His terms of enlistment were "Enlistment for Assignment to Another Corps Area." This suggests that they were enlisting for a specific region or area of the United States, rather than for immediate deployment overseas.

  • Professional Career

    He worked in the manufacture of textiles.
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    March 8, 2007
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    Concord, Contra Costa County, California United States
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In 1917, in the year that Michael Salvatore Scelsi was born, Russian government offices were seized and the Romanov's Winter Palace was stormed in the Russian February and October Revolutions. The February revolution resulted in the abdication of Tsar Nicholas and a coalition of the Parliament and workers parties taking control of the government. The October revolution resulted in Lenin and the Bolsheviks taking complete control.
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In 1965, he was 48 years old when on March 8th, the first US combat troops arrived in Vietnam. The 3500 Marines joined 23,000 "advisors" already in South Vietnam. By the end of the year, 190,000 American soldiers were in the country.
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Scelsi, Teresa (Feb 13, 1887 - Mar 1984) Scelsi, Josephine (Oct 7, 1910 - Jul 8, 1996) Scelsi, Nicolina (May 25, 1888 - Feb 1977) Scelsi, Joseph (Feb 16, 1886 - Apr 1977) Scelsi, Damiano (Apr 14, 1879 - Feb 1973) Scelsi, Beatrice (Apr 29, 1921 - Jan 8, 2007) Scelsi, Joseph (Jun 4, 1915 - Apr 1, 2002) Scelsi, Michael (Feb 1, 1912 - Jul 20, 2000) Scelsi, Anthony (Sep 15, 1926 - Jul 28, 2001) Scelsi, Jean (Oct 6, 1914 - Dec 12, 1997)
Scelsi, Miriam (Aug 25, 1926 - Aug 1986) Scelsi, Marie (Nov 23, 1916 - May 1986) Scelsi, Mary (Feb 19, 1901 - Dec 1968) Scelsi, Rocci (Apr 20, 1920 - Apr 11, 2002) Scelsi, Biagio (Jan 10, 1928 - Aug 5, 1991) Scelsi, Samuel (May 23, 1922 - Sep 23, 2005) Scelsi, Nicola (Apr 21, 1900 - Aug 1968) Scelsi, Mario (May 6, 1890 - Oct 1969) Scelsi, Nina (Mar 18, 1913 - Jul 30, 1998) Scelsi, Anna (Jan 30, 1901 - Feb 1987)
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