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John Geletka 1916 - 1987

John Geletka of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH was born on June 10, 1916, and died at age 71 years old on December 20, 1987.

John Geletka
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Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH 44144
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June 10, 1916
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December 20, 1987
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  • 06/10
    1916

    Birthday

    June 10, 1916
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    United States

  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35918264 Enlisted: October 8, 1943 in Cleveland Ohio Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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 Occupations In Production Of Glass And Glass Products
  • 12/20
    1987

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    December 20, 1987
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In 1916, in the year that John Geletka was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1942, at the age of 26 years old, John was alive when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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Geletka, John (Jul 7, 1932 - Nov 1, 2004) Geletka, Aksenty (Apr 15, 1896 - Dec 19, 1987) Geletka, Joseph (Died Jul 1961) Geletka, Agnes (Mar 19, 1907 - Nov 27, 2001) Geletka, Robert (Dec 30, 1959 - Apr 1979) Geletka, Anna (Oct 28, 1913 - Jul 13, 1995) Geletka, George (Apr 20, 1915 - Jan 12, 1993) Geletka, Stephen (Jan 10, 1913 - Apr 26, 1998) Geletka, Michael (Nov 14, 1909 - Oct 4, 1989) Geletka, Velia (Dec 20, 1907 - Apr 10, 1990)
Geletka, Steve (Dec 26, 1905 - Jan 1980) Geletka, Joseph (Aug 19, 1908 - Feb 1980) Geletka, Mike (Feb 26, 1903 - Apr 1972) Geletka, Nadia (Aug 14, 1921 - Jun 1998) Geletka, Mary (Sep 30, 1911 - Jun 12, 2003) Geletka, Harry (May 30, 1944 - May 20, 2003) Geletka, William (Feb 14, 1912 - Nov 12, 2005) Geletka, Marie (Jun 12, 1917 - Feb 4, 1997) Geletka, Catherine (Nov 7, 1913 - Nov 23, 2003) Geletka, Ruth (May 10, 1915 - Feb 24, 2010)
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