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Joseph John Giertuga 1921 - 2006

Joseph John Giertuga of Oak Lawn, Cook County, IL was born on August 17, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on July 22, 2006. Joseph Giertuga was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section C3-56 Row A Site 5 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood.
Joseph John Giertuga
Oak Lawn, Cook County, IL 60453
August 17, 1921
July 22, 2006
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  • 08/17
    1921

    Birthday

    August 17, 1921
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: GM2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/22
    2006

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    July 22, 2006
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    Unknown
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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section C3-56 Row A Site 5 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1921, in the year that Joseph John Giertuga was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1944, when he was 23 years old, on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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