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Michael Edward Giska 1922 - 1984

Michael Edward Giska of Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania United States was born on December 15, 1922 in Mount Pleasant, and died at age 61 years old on January 18, 1984 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish County, LA.

Michael Edward Giska
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Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania 15666, United States
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December 15, 1922
Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 15666, United States
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January 18, 1984
Shreveport, Caddo Parish County, Louisiana, United States
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  • Introduction

    Michael Edward Giska is the son of Anthony Giska (1881-1958) and Anna Subik (1888-). He was born on December 15, 1922 in Pennsylvania, USA and was one of 11 children in his family. He was married to Jimmie Lee Davis (1923-1985) and the couple had three children together including Michael Edward Giska Jr (1942-2018) and Raymond Richard Giska (1947-2012). Michael worked as a production foreman for Cifies Services Oil Co. for 32 years.
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    1922

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    December 15, 1922
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    Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania 15666, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    His father Anthony Giska was born on January 31, 1881 in Poland and he immigrated to the US sometime before 1905. He passed away on Febraury 8, 1958. His mother Anna Subik was born in Poland around 1888.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Michael was born in MT Pleasant, Pennsylvania, USA and raised in Pennsylvania, USA and later moved to Louisiana in 1951 where he resided in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.

  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of his enlistment, he had completed three years of high school.

  • Military Service

    Michael E Giska encountered the draft process at the age of 23. The year of his registration is not specified, but it took place in Ambridge, Beaver, Pennsylvania. He held residence in Ambridge, a town that bore witness to his connection to his community. With a height of 6 feet 1 inch and weighing 170 pounds, he exhibited a light complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes. His next of kin was Anna Giska. Michael's commitment to service led him to enlist on June 13, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His enlistment under the Army branch, specifically the Air Corps, highlighted his choice to serve in this vital aspect of the military. On June 13, 1942, Michael E Giska transitioned from civilian life to military service. His dedication remained unwavering as he served his country until his honorable discharge on November 29, 1945.

  • Professional Career

    Michael worked in the mechanical treatment of metals such as rolling, stamping, etc. He later worked as a production foreman for Cifies Services Oil Co. for 32 years.
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    January 18, 1984
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    Shreveport, Caddo Parish County, Louisiana United States
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In 1922, in the year that Michael Edward Giska was born, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. on May 30th. More than 35,000 people attended the dedication including Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, and many Union and Confederate veterans - although the audience was segregated. The Memorial took 10 years to complete.
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In 1937, at the age of merely 15 years old, Michael was alive when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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