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Leo D Gurka 1918 - 1979

Leo D Gurka of Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ was born on June 6, 1918, and died at age 60 years old in February 1979.

Leo D Gurka
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Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ 07306
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June 6, 1918
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February 1979
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  • 06/6
    1918

    Birthday

    June 6, 1918
    Birthdate
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Kings County, New York United States

  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32180913 Enlisted: September 4, 1941 in Ft Dix New Jersey Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)

  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Painters, Construction And Maintenance
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    1979

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    February 1979
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In 1918, in the year that Leo D Gurka 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 1922, at the age of only 4 years old, Leo was alive when on James Joyce's 40th birthday, his book Ulysses was published in France. The book covers the experiences of an Irishman in Dublin on an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Now considered a classic, it was controversial at the time. Due to some sexual content, the book was banned in the U.S. during the 1920's and the U.S. Post Office destroyed 500 copies of the novel.
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Gurka, Stanley (May 2, 1917 - Apr 12, 1989) Gurka, Augustin (Nov 25, 1918 - Apr 1973) Gurka, Victoria (Feb 15, 1924 - Aug 15, 2009) Gurka, Stephanie (Oct 23, 1909 - Apr 1993) Gurka, Veronica (Jun 25, 1917 - May 30, 1999) Gurka, Chester (Dec 30, 1919 - Feb 1969) Gurka, Edna (Apr 17, 1906 - Apr 5, 1993) Gurka, Louis (Aug 23, 1903 - Feb 1971) Gurka, Angie (Mar 7, 1914 - May 13, 1991) Gurka, Janina (Dec 4, 1923 - Jun 10, 1988)
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