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Joseph Patrick “Joe Pop-Pop” Gemmell Jr.

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Joseph Patrick “Joe Pop-Pop” Gemmell Jr. Veteran

Birth
Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
13 Dec 2012 (aged 77)
District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Pop-Pop Joe Gemmell
1935 - 2012

Born: St Joseph's Hosp, 687 N. Church St., Hazleton, Luzerne, PA USA
Died: MedStar Washing Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC USA

H-ADD: 2920 Yost Place NE,
Washington, DC, USA 20018

JOB: U.S Congressional Aide to Honorable Gus Yatron.
Worked as a radio football play-by-play announcer.
Worked for Jimmy Ryan.

EDUC:
Ford School of Business, Pottsville, PA
Cass Township High School, (Played football with players that went on to 1957 perfect champion team -- Unbeaten, Untied, Unscored upon).
St. Gabriel's Elementary, Hazleton, PA

MIL-SERV: Branch: U.S. Army Job-Specialty: 71220 Steno
Highest rank: E-5, Specialist Five Service-#: US52461545
From: 8 Mar 1956 to: 9 Mar 1960
Where: Ft Dix, NJ; 18th Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, NC.
Special Qualifications: Airborne Jump Pay Specialty Proficency Pay
Special Duty Assignments:
Maneuvers:
Panama,
Ft Benning,
Ft Jackson
Inspections:
Ft Campbell,
Ft Lewis,
Ft Riley,
Ft Sill.
Funny story: Took dictation from Gen Westmoreland. Got mental block when transcribing notes with the general pacing back and forth. Had to ask Westmoreland how to spell "hope".

Baptism:
St Gabriel's RCC, 122 S. Wyoming Str, Hazleton, Luzerne, PA USA
by Rev. William B. Blake
GODPARENTS: Michael Gemmell
Mary Gemmell

Family Tree: http://person.ancestry.com/tree/63067034/person/38105548931/facts
Pop-Pop Joe Gemmell
1935 - 2012

Born: St Joseph's Hosp, 687 N. Church St., Hazleton, Luzerne, PA USA
Died: MedStar Washing Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC USA

H-ADD: 2920 Yost Place NE,
Washington, DC, USA 20018

JOB: U.S Congressional Aide to Honorable Gus Yatron.
Worked as a radio football play-by-play announcer.
Worked for Jimmy Ryan.

EDUC:
Ford School of Business, Pottsville, PA
Cass Township High School, (Played football with players that went on to 1957 perfect champion team -- Unbeaten, Untied, Unscored upon).
St. Gabriel's Elementary, Hazleton, PA

MIL-SERV: Branch: U.S. Army Job-Specialty: 71220 Steno
Highest rank: E-5, Specialist Five Service-#: US52461545
From: 8 Mar 1956 to: 9 Mar 1960
Where: Ft Dix, NJ; 18th Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, NC.
Special Qualifications: Airborne Jump Pay Specialty Proficency Pay
Special Duty Assignments:
Maneuvers:
Panama,
Ft Benning,
Ft Jackson
Inspections:
Ft Campbell,
Ft Lewis,
Ft Riley,
Ft Sill.
Funny story: Took dictation from Gen Westmoreland. Got mental block when transcribing notes with the general pacing back and forth. Had to ask Westmoreland how to spell "hope".

Baptism:
St Gabriel's RCC, 122 S. Wyoming Str, Hazleton, Luzerne, PA USA
by Rev. William B. Blake
GODPARENTS: Michael Gemmell
Mary Gemmell

Family Tree: http://person.ancestry.com/tree/63067034/person/38105548931/facts


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