Elmer Gedeon United States Navy Captain Major League Baseball player one of two MLB players killed in World War II
Elmer Gedeon is a 27 years old United States Navy Captain Major League Baseball player one of two MLB players killed in World War II from Cleveland, Ohio. Elmer Gedeon was born on April 15, 1917 (died on April 20, 1944, he was 27 years old) in Cleveland, Ohio.
About
No, he died on 04/20/1944, 79 years ago. He was 27 years old when he died. Cause of death: killed in action. He died in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise and buried in Arlington National Cemetery .
Awards (1)
Awarded Purple Heart .
Education
He graduated from University Of Michigan
What was Elmer's zodiac sign?Elmer Gedeon zodiac sign was aries.
How tall was Elmer Gedeon?He was 6′4″ ft tall, which is equal to 1.93 meters.
Other facts about Elmer Gedeon
| Award | Purple Heart, Soldier's Medal |
|---|---|
| Battle | World War II, European Theater of Operations United States Army |
| Place of death | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
| MilitaryUnit | 586th Flight Test Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing |
| Military branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Country for sport | United States Of America |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Conflict | World War II |
| Work period (start) | 1941-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Height | 193 |
| Position played on team / speciality | Outfielder |
| Mass | 88.9 |
| Given name | Elmer |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Military rank | Captain |
| Date of death | 1944-04-20T00:00:00Z |
| Military casualty classification | Killed In Action |
| Cause of death | Killed In Action |
