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Elmer Gedeon
April 15, 1917(1917-04-15) – April 20, 1944 (aged 27)

Place of birth Cleveland, Ohio
Place of death Saint-Pol, France
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1941-1944
Rank Captain
Unit 586th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bombardment Group
Battles/wars World War II
European Theater of Operations
Awards Soldier's Medal

Elmer John Gedeon (April 15, 1917 - April 20, 1944) is one of only two Major League Baseball players killed in action during World War II. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The European Theater of Operations (ETO is the term used in the United States to refer to US operations north of Italy and The Soldier's Medal is a military award of the United States Army. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Killed in action ( KIA or K I A) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces by other World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He was also a multi-sport star in college at the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research He flew several missions in the European Theater of Operations as an officer of the United States Army Air Force before his final, fatal military operation. The European Theater of Operations (ETO is the term used in the United States to refer to US operations north of Italy and An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority The United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. This article describes three distinct but related terms military operations Operations as military events and operational level of war

At Michigan, Gedeon became an All-American in track and field, earned varsity letters in American football and baseball. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for A varsity letter (or monogram) is an award earned in the United States for excellence in school activities American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each He tied a world record in the high hurdles in 1938. Hurdling is a type of track and field race There are Sprint hurdle races and long hurdle Races. After graduating, Gedeon had a stint in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Washington Senators. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Gedeon spent most of the 1939 and 1940 baseball seasons in the minor leagues, but he was called up to the Senators in September 1939. Gedeon's baseball career was cut short when he was drafted by the United States Army in early 1941. Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. He trained as a bomber pilot and was decorated for bravery after his plane crashed in 1942. He was ultimately shot down while piloting a B-26 bomber on a mission over France in April 1944. See A-26 Invader for the plane known as the B-26 from 1948 to 1962 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

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Growing up in Cleveland

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Gedeon was a 6 ft 4 in (1. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads 93 m) athlete who excelled in American football, baseball, and track and field. While ice skating in Brookside Park in Cleveland as a youth, the ice gave way and Gedeon's cousin plunged through up to his neck. Ice skating is Traveling on Ice with skates, narrow (and sometimes parabolic) blade-like devices moulded into special Boots A study The cousin later recalled: "Elmer slid across the ice on his belly and pulled me out. "[1] Gedeon's uncle, Joe Gedeon was a Major League Baseball player who was implicated in the Chicago Black Sox scandal. Elmer Joseph Gedeon ( December 5, 1893 - May 19, 1941) born in Sacramento California was a Second baseman for the The Black Sox Scandal refers to a number of events that took place around and during the play of the 1919 World Series. [2]

Collegiate athletics

Gedeon enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1935 where he earned varsity letters in three sports: baseball, football, and track and field. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research A varsity letter (or monogram) is an award earned in the United States for excellence in school activities [1] Gedeon's best sport was track and field,[1] in which he was a two-time Big Ten Conference champion in the outdoor 120-yard high hurdles and indoor 70-yard high hurdles. 60 meter hurdles is a distance in Hurdling, usually only run in indoor competitions or in the decathlon [3][4][5] In March 1938, Gedeon tied the American indoor record in the 70-yard high hurdles at the Big Ten meet in Chicago. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. [6] He went on to tie a world record in the Illinois Relays, and then won the Big Ten title despite an injury. [7] He also led Michigan to victory in the March 1939 Big Ten indoor track and field meet in Chicago. [8] Michigan won both the Big Ten outdoor and indoor championships in 1938–1939. [4][9] At the 1938 outdoor National Collegiate Athletic Association championships, he placed third in the 120-yard hurdles and became an All-American in track and field. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations [10]

In baseball, Gedeon played both first base and the outfield. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run The outfield is a Sporting term used in Cricket and Baseball to refer to the area of the Field of play further from the Batsman [11]

Gedeon also wore #51 for the Michigan Wolverines football program from 1936 to 1938,[12] earning three varsity letters in football. The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan. In 1937, a feature article on the Michigan team noted that, in addition to his abilities as an end, “Gedeon can pass and punt, and can run faster than any one on the squad. ”[13] In 1938, Gedeon played end in Coach Fritz Crisler's first season as Michigan's football coach. An End in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the Line of scrimmage. Herbert Orin "Fritz" Crisler (January 12 1899 near Earlville Illinois – August 19 1982 was a head football coach best known for his tenure at the That was the year that Coach Crisler introduced the "winged football helmet" at Michigan. The winged Football helmet is a helmet bearing a distinctive painted design and used by some American football teams Team captain Fred Janke recalled Gedeon was "a tall, skinny guy," at 6 feet 4 inches (1. In team sports a captain is a title given to the member of the team A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 93 m) and 196 pounds (89 kg/14. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 0 st). The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most [1] "A rather serious kid. He could kick quite well. They used to pull him back in serious situations and let him punt the ball, because he could punt it a mile. A punt in some codes of football especially American football and Rugby football, is performed when the ball is "[1]

Professional baseball

Elmer Gedeon

Gedeon playing at the University of Michigan
Washington Senators — No. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research
Outfielder
Bats: right Throws: right 
Major League Baseball debut
September 18, 1939 for the Washington Senators
Selected MLB statistics
(through September 1939)
At bats     15
Hits     3
Bases on balls     2
Teams

Gedeon signed with the Washington Senators after graduating in the summer of 1939. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [3] Gedeon was quite a prospect. Clark Griffith, president of the Senators, mentioned Gedeon to The Sporting News on June 15, when talking about exciting new players: "We've got . Clark Calvin Griffith ( November 20, 1869 - October 27, 1955) nicknamed "the Old Fox" was a Major League Baseball Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports . . a youngster from the University of Michigan named Gedeon. "[11] Gedeon was initially assigned to a minor league baseball team in Orlando, Florida where he played in 67 games in 1939. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the [3][14] In mid-September, he was called up to the major leagues where he appeared in five games as an outfielder with three hits, one run and one RBI. [15] His three hits came in a 10–9 win against the Cleveland Indians on September 19 as the starting centerfielder. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position In his five major league games, he played four games in center field and one in right field. Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key [11]

In 1940, Gedeon attended spring training with the Senators in Orlando, seeking a spot in the outfield or first base. In February 1940, newspapers ran a wire service photograph of Gedeon hurdling over Senators first baseman Jimmy Wasdell, supposedly “by way of warming up. James Charles Wasdell ( May 15, 1914 - August 6, 1983) born in Cleveland Ohio was an Outfielder and First Baseman ”. [16] returned to the minor leagues where he played for the Charlotte Hornets (in the Piedmont League) and hit . The Charlotte Hornets were a minor league Baseball team based in Charlotte North Carolina. History The Piedmont League was a Minor league baseball league that operated from 1920 through 1955. 271 in 131 games. [3][14] He was again recalled in September, but he made no appearances in any games. [11] It appeared 1941 would see Gedeon moving to play more minor league baseball for either Greenville or Springfield. In the interim Gedeon served as an assistant football coach at Michigan. [11]

Military service and death in World War II

Gedeon was drafted into the military in January 1941, and reported to the Army instead of spring training. [14] He took induction at Fort Thomas, Kentucky and reported to the Cavalry Replacement Center at Fort Riley on March 18. Fort Thomas is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, along the Ohio River. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River, between Junction City He immediately became an acting Corporal of Troop B of the First Squadron for the thirteen-week training program. Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations The Bentley Historical Library at U-M owns a copy of an April 1941 fraternity newsletter with a note from Gedeon. Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal "As you probably know by this time," he wrote to his Phi Gamma Delta brothers, "Old Ged has been drafted. "[1] On being assigned to the cavalry, Gedeon joked in the letter to his fraternity that "the only horse I ever saw in my life was the one the milkman used. "[1]

Around Memorial Day, 1941, Gedeon transferred to the Army Air Corps, earning his pilot's wings and a commission as a second lieutenant in May 1942. Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC was the predecessor of the U An Aviator Badge is an insignia used in most of the world’s militaries to designate those who have received training and qualification in Military aviation. Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. [14] He trained with the 21st Bomb Group at MacDill Field in Tampa, Florida. MacDill Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base under the claimancy of the Air Mobility Command ( AMC) Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the [11] On August 9, 1942, Gedeon was flying as the navigator in a B-25 that crashed in the middle of a swamp on take off from the municipal airport at Raleigh, North Carolina. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A navigator is the person onboard a ship or aircraft responsible for its Navigation. Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States [1][17] Gedeon crawled from the burning bomber, and despite burns and three broken ribs, he went back into the wreckage, rescuing a crewmate, Corporal John R. Rarrat, who had suffered a broken back and two broken legs. [3][1][18] Two crew member died in the crash,[17] and Gedeon spent 12 weeks in the hospital recovering from his broken ribs and burns to his back, hands, face and legs, some requiring skin grafts. [14] First Lt. Gedeon was awarded the Soldier's Medal for heroism and braver by Major General St. First Lieutenant is a Military rank. The rank of Lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations (see Comparative military ranks The Soldier's Medal is a military award of the United States Army. Clair Strett in what was described as “one of the most colorful ceremonies ever held at MacDill Field. [18]

"I'll be back in baseball after the war," he had said on his last leave before going overseas. In Military, leave is a permission to be away from one's unit either for a specified or unspecified period of time [19] Gedeon's cousin recalled: "The last time I saw him, he told me, 'I had my accident. It's going to be good flying from now on. ' He said he had used up his bad luck. "[1] In February 1943, the Associated Press ran a feature story about Gedeon’s war service under the headline: “Gedeon Will Return to Baseball If War Doesn’t Last Too Long. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio ”[20] Gedeon was quoted in the article as saying “he hopes to pick up after the war where he left off. ” He added that “it’s a matter of time. ” “If the war ends before I’m past the playing age I’ll return to the game. If I’m too old, I’ll do something else. ”

In July 1943, Gedeon began training on Martin B-26 Marauders at Ardmore Air Force Base in Ardmore, Oklahoma where he took combat simulations and high altitude bombing practice in preparation for combat with the 394th Bombardment Group. See A-26 Invader for the plane known as the B-26 from 1948 to 1962 Ardmore Municipal Airport, also known as Ardmore Industrial Airpark, is a General aviation airport located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the Central Ardmore is a business cultural and tourism city in and the County seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. In February 1944, he was sent to serve in the 586th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bombardment Group United States Army Air Forces. The United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. Gedeon became the Operations Officer and began flying combat missions in Europe. [11] His first mission was to attack an airfield at Beaumont-le-Roger on March 23, 1944. Beaumont-le-Roger is a commune in the department of Eure in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On April 20, 1944, Gedeon piloted a B-26 that left Boreham, England to attack construction works at Bois de Esquerdes as his thirteenth mission. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Boreham is a Village and Civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately 6 km (3 miles northeast from the county town of Chelmsford England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [3] Gedeon's plane was hit by flak. Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military Aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces Gedeon's co-pilot was able to parachute from the bomber as it plunged to the ground, but Gedeon and five other crew members were killed. A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag. [14] Gedeon was initially reported as missing in action and it was not until May 1945 that his father received word that his son's grave had been located in a small British army cemetery at Saint-Pol, France. [14][21] Gedeon's body was later returned to the United States, and he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War [14]

Gedeon and Harry O'Neill of the Philadelphia Athletics, killed at Iwo Jima, were the only Major League Baseball players killed in World War II. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Battle of Iwo Jima ( February 19, 1945 &ndash March 26, 1945) was the United States capture of the island of Iwo Jima [1][14] The two have become symbols of "baseball's sacrifice" in the war effort. As the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum proclaims: "Ballplayers, like every other American citizen, understand the importance of giving one's self for their country. "[22]

After the war, a scholarship in Gedeon’s name was established at the University of Michigan. [23]

Gedeon was inducted into the University of Michigan Hall of Honor for track and baseball in 1983. He was the sixth Michigan athlete inducted for his contributions in multiple sports. [24]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rubin, Neal. The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978 by the University of Michigan 's "M" Club recognizes athletes coaches and administrators who have "U-M athlete's selflessness predated sacrifices in WWII", The Detroit News, 2005-05-29. The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the US Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire  
  2. ^ Swaine, Rick. Joe Gedeon. The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) & The Respective Authors. Retrieved on 2007-12-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
  3. ^ a b c d e f Bedingfield, Gary. "Elmer Gedeon", BasballLibrary. com, 2001-05-22. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire  
  4. ^ a b Big Ten Conference Records Book 2007-08: Men's Track and Field. Big Ten Conference, Inc. (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France.
  5. ^ (2008) in Hergott, Jeremiah: Two Thousand Eight Michigan Men's Track & Field. Frye Printing Compamy.  
  6. ^ "Michigan Carries Off Meet, Badgers, Ohio State Shine", The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Minn. ), 1938-03-14. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Retrieved on 2007-12-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.  
  7. ^ Snider, Steve. "Star Trio Tops Bids of Wolves in Big Ten Test", Mason City Globe-Gazette, 1939-03-10. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Retrieved on 2007-12-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.  
  8. ^ "Michigan Star Elmer Gedeon", Nevada State Journal, 1939-03-21. Reno Gazette-Journal is the main daily newspaper for Reno Nevada. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Retrieved on 2007-12-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.  
  9. ^ (2008) in Hergott, Jeremiah: Two Thousand Eight Michigan Men's Track & Field. Frye Printing Compamy.  
  10. ^ (2008) in Hergott, Jeremiah: Two Thousand Eight Michigan Men's Track & Field. Frye Printing Compamy.  
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Elmer Gedeon. Gary Bedingfield (Baseball in Wartime) (2007-05-19). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Retrieved on 2007-12-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
  12. ^ Bentley Historical Library -- -- U of M Football Rosters. The Regents of the University of Michigan (2003-08-25). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Retrieved on 2007-11-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani
  13. ^ Stauter, George. "Vets, Not Sophs, Showing Best Wares Among Wolves", The Appleton Post-Crescent, 1937-09-30. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Retrieved on 2007-12-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.  
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i Morris, R. . "Remembering World War II airmen: Website remembers baseball players killed in World War Two", Untold Valor, 2007-06-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire  
  15. ^ "Elmer Gedeon Major League Baseball Career Statistics", BR. com, 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire  
  16. ^ "Hurdler To Try Majors", The News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Mich. ), 1940-02-19. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Retrieved on 2007-12-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.  
  17. ^ a b "Athlete Hurt in Crash of Bomber", The News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Mich. ), 1942-08-10. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Retrieved on 2007-12-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.  
  18. ^ a b "Elmer Gedeon War Hero", San Antonio Express, 1943-03-08. The San Antonio Express-News is the daily newspaper of San Antonio Texas. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Retrieved on 2007-12-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.  
  19. ^ Kuper, Simon. "Stars saved from ultimate pitched battle", Financial Times, 2005-05-07. The Financial Times ( FT) is a British international business Newspaper. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire  
  20. ^ "Gedeon Will Return to Baseball If War Doesn’t Last Too Long", The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio), 1943-02-10. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Retrieved on 2007-12-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.  
  21. ^ Painting, Harry. "In This Corner By Harry Painting", The Lethbridge Herald (England), 1945-05-16. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Retrieved on 2007-12-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.  
  22. ^ Mondore, Scott. "1942: When Baseball Went to War", National Baseball Hall of Fame, 2004-02-21. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire  
  23. ^ "Grid Star To U-M", Record-Eagle (Traverse City, Mich. ), 1953-06-04. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Retrieved on 2007-12-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.  
  24. ^ Hall of Honor. letterwinnersmclub. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
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NAME Elmer Gedeon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Navy Captain, Major League Baseball player, One of two MLB players killed in WWII
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1917(1917-04-15)
PLACE OF BIRTH Cleveland, Ohio
DATE OF DEATH April 20, 1944 (aged 27)
PLACE OF DEATH Saint-Pol, France
Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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