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Velma Gist 1918 - 1973

Velma Gist was born on November 3, 1918, and died at age 55 years old in November 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Velma Gist.
Velma Gist
November 3, 1918
November 1973
Female
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    1918

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    November 3, 1918
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  • 11/dd
    1973

    Death

    November 1973
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    Velma Gist lived 17 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 54.
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In 1918, in the year that Velma Gist was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1921, at the age of merely 3 years old, Velma was alive when 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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