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Nelson F Gish 1921 - 2006

Nelson F Gish of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA was born on February 20, 1921, and died at age 85 years old on June 19, 2006.

Nelson F Gish
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Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA 17055
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February 20, 1921
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  • 02/20
    1921

    Birthday

    February 20, 1921
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    United States

  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of College

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13067923 Enlisted: April 11, 1942 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania Military branch: Air Corps Aviation Cadet Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

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    Machinists
  • 06/19
    2006

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    June 19, 2006
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In 1921, in the year that Nelson F Gish was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1941, by the time he was 20 years old, on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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Gish, Lillian (Born Oct 14, 1893) Gish, Carolyn (Jan 13, 1945 - Aug 24, 1996) Gish, Caroline (Mar 20, 1919 - May 1992) Gish, Phyllis (Feb 18, 1927 - Mar 27, 2002) Gish, Helen (May 9, 1928 - Apr 1976) Gish, Nicholas (May 1, 1924 - Dec 26, 2006) Gish, Daniel (Apr 21, 1888 - Jun 1963) Gish, Kathleen (Feb 22, 1895 - Apr 1978) Gish, Delbert (Feb 5, 1906 - Aug 18, 2003) Gish, Lorraine (Aug 6, 1924 - Aug 9, 2000)
Gish, Mary (Jul 25, 1916 - Jan 30, 2000) Gish, Helen (May 17, 1893 - Nov 1974) Gish, Lillian (Mar 11, 1920 - Feb 22, 2008) Gish, Henry (Oct 3, 1921 - Sep 1975) Gish, John (Feb 18, 1923 - Oct 3, 1996) Gish, Michael (Jul 25, 1918 - Nov 1972) Gish, Peter (Jul 4, 1915 - Nov 15, 1997) Gish, Mary (Jan 23, 1915 - Nov 1991) Gish, Peter (Oct 18, 1947 - Mar 6, 2011) Gish, Jean (Oct 20, 1916 - Jan 26, 2010)
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