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John Walter Porebski 1916 - 1995

John Walter Porebski of Kankakee County, Illinois United States was born on December 1, 1916 in Chicago, Cook County, and died at age 78 years old on November 11, 1995 in Allegan, Allegan County, MI. John Porebski was buried at Ft. Custer National Cemetery Section E Site 135 Dickman Road - No. Entrance Svc Maintenance Bldg, in Augusta.
John Walter Porebski
Kankakee County, Illinois United States
December 1, 1916
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
November 11, 1995
Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan, 49010, United States
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John Walter Porebski's History: 1916 - 1995

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  • Introduction

    A veteran of World War II, John Porebski was a corporal in the United States Army.

  • 12/1
    1916

    Birthday

    December 1, 1916
    Birthdate
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36357497 Enlisted: July 6, 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • Personal Life & Family

    John W. Porebski married Doris Stibal (1930 - 2015) in 1952 in Cook County, Illinois.
  • 11/11
    1995

    Death

    November 11, 1995
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan 49010, United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Ft. Custer National Cemetery Section E Site 135 Dickman Road - No. Entrance Svc Maintenance Bldg, in Augusta, Mi 49012
    Burial location
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In 1916, in the year that John Walter Porebski 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 1949, at the age of 33 years old, John was alive when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."
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