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- Elmer_Gedeon abstract "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. Gedeon was also a multi-sport star in college at the University of Michigan. He flew several missions in the European Theater of Operations as an officer of the United States Army Air Forces before his final, fatal military operation.At Michigan, Gedeon became an All-American in track and field, and earned varsity letters in both American football and baseball. He tied a world record in the high hurdles in 1938. After graduating, Gedeon had a stint in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Washington Senators. 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. He trained as a bomber pilot, and was decorated for bravery after his plane crashed on a training flight in 1942. He later served in combat, and was shot down and killed while piloting a B-26 bomber on a mission over France in April 1944.".
- Elmer_Gedeon allegiance "United States of America".
- Elmer_Gedeon award Purple_Heart.
- Elmer_Gedeon award Soldier's_Medal.
- Elmer_Gedeon battle European_Theater_of_Operations.
- Elmer_Gedeon battle World_War_II.
- Elmer_Gedeon birthDate "1917-04-15".
- Elmer_Gedeon birthPlace Cleveland.
- Elmer_Gedeon birthPlace Ohio.
- Elmer_Gedeon birthYear "1917".
- Elmer_Gedeon deathDate "1944-04-20".
- Elmer_Gedeon deathPlace Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise.
- Elmer_Gedeon deathYear "1944".
- Elmer_Gedeon militaryBranch United_States_Army_Air_Forces.
- Elmer_Gedeon militaryUnit 106th_Rescue_Wing.
- Elmer_Gedeon militaryUnit 586th_Flight_Test_Squadron.
- Elmer_Gedeon serviceEndYear "1944".
- Elmer_Gedeon serviceStartYear "1941".
- Elmer_Gedeon thumbnail Elmer_John_Gedeon.png?width=300.
- Elmer_Gedeon wikiPageExternalLink gedeon_elmer.htm.
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- Elmer_Gedeon allegiance United_States.
- Elmer_Gedeon almaMater University_of_Michigan.
- Elmer_Gedeon awards Purple_Heart.
- Elmer_Gedeon awards Soldier's_Medal.
- Elmer_Gedeon bats "right".
- Elmer_Gedeon battles European_Theater_of_Operations.
- Elmer_Gedeon battles World_War_II.
- Elmer_Gedeon birthPlace Cleveland.
- Elmer_Gedeon birthPlace Ohio.
- Elmer_Gedeon br "g/gedeoel01".
- Elmer_Gedeon branch United_States_Army_Air_Forces.
- Elmer_Gedeon brm "gedeon001elm".
- Elmer_Gedeon caption "Gedeon playing at the University of Michigan".
- Elmer_Gedeon dateOfBirth "1917-04-15".
- Elmer_Gedeon dateOfDeath "1944-04-20".
- Elmer_Gedeon deathDate "1944-04-20".
- Elmer_Gedeon deathPlace "Saint-Pol, France".
- Elmer_Gedeon debutdate "--09-18".
- Elmer_Gedeon debutteam "Washington Senators".
- Elmer_Gedeon debutyear "1939".
- Elmer_Gedeon finaldate "--09-24".
- Elmer_Gedeon finalteam "Washington Senators".
- Elmer_Gedeon finalyear "1939".
- Elmer_Gedeon ft "6".
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- Elmer_Gedeon name "Elmer Gedeon".
- Elmer_Gedeon name "Gedeon, Elmer".
- Elmer_Gedeon placeOfBirth "Cleveland, Ohio".
- Elmer_Gedeon placeOfDeath "Saint-Pol, France".
- Elmer_Gedeon placeofburialLabel "Place of burial".
- Elmer_Gedeon position "Outfielder".
- Elmer_Gedeon rank Captain_(armed_forces).
- Elmer_Gedeon serviceyears "1941".
- Elmer_Gedeon shortDescription "United States Navy Captain, Major League Baseball player, one of two MLB players killed in World War II".
- Elmer_Gedeon stat1label "At bats".
- Elmer_Gedeon stat1value "15".
- Elmer_Gedeon stat2label Hit_(baseball).
- Elmer_Gedeon stat2value "3".
- Elmer_Gedeon stat3label Base_on_balls.
- Elmer_Gedeon stat3value "2".
- Elmer_Gedeon teams "* Washington Senators".
- Elmer_Gedeon throws "right".
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- Elmer_Gedeon description "United States Navy Captain, Major League Baseball player, one of two MLB players killed in World War II".
- Elmer_Gedeon description "United States Navy Captain, Major League Baseball player, one of two MLB players killed in World War II".
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- Elmer_Gedeon subject Category:Michigan_Wolverines_baseball_players.
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- Elmer_Gedeon subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Purple_Heart_medal.
- Elmer_Gedeon subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Soldier's_Medal.
- Elmer_Gedeon subject Category:Shot-down_aviators.
- Elmer_Gedeon subject Category:Sportspeople_from_Cleveland,_Ohio.
- Elmer_Gedeon subject Category:United_States_Army_Air_Forces_officers.
- Elmer_Gedeon subject Category:United_States_Army_Air_Forces_pilots_of_World_War_II.
- Elmer_Gedeon subject Category:University_of_Michigan_alumni.
- Elmer_Gedeon subject Category:Washington_Senators_(1901%E2%80%931960)_players.
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