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Walter S Gettys 1918 - 1999

Walter S Gettys of Hanover, York County, PA was born on October 19, 1918, and died at age 80 years old on March 21, 1999.

Walter S Gettys

Hanover, York County, PA 17331

October 19, 1918

March 21, 1999

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10/19

1918

Birthday

October 19, 1918

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Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

Adams County, Pennsylvania United States
Early Life & Education

4 Years Of High School
Military Service

Military serial#: 33159951 Enlisted: March 2, 1942 in New Cumberland Pennsylvania 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

Cooks, Except Private Family
03/21

1999

Death

March 21, 1999

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Cause of death

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Walter S Gettys lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.

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In 1918, in the year that Walter S Gettys was born, on November 11th, an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, ending the fighting on the Western Front in World War I. This meant a complete defeat of Germany although Germany never formally surrendered. It took another six months of negotiations to sign an actual peace treaty between the warring parties.

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In 1927, Walter was merely 9 years old when the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".

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