DOB/DOD: September 27, 1919 (Mt. Union, PA) – February 27, 1945; 25 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Christine Pagach Gearhart (1921-2002) on August 2, 1941, in Darien, Connecticut.CHILDREN: Two children, Gary (1942-1954 [struck and killed by a car driven by his stepfather who was exonerated]) and Miriam Gearhart Gill (1944-2005).LOCAL ADDRESS: Amston Lake, ConnecticutENLISTMENT: June 19,Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH LEE GEARHART; MARINE CORPS”
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