Walter Eric GIEBELHAUS

1913 - 2004  (91 years)

• Name	Walter Eric GIEBELHAUS
  Nickname	"Unc"
  Birth	10 Mar 1913	New York City, New York, NY, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education	1936	Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA
  	Graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture.
  		Walter Giebelhaus, Junior Syracuse University Yearbook, 1935
  Occupation	1939	New York City, New York, NY, USA
  	Was an Architectural Designer and Supervisor of Special Effects at the 1939 NYC World's Fair.
  World War II Veteran	1942  [1]
  Enlisted in the US Navy, where he was a photographic interpretation officer in the Pacific sector. He served on the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill, which was hit by two Japanese suicide planes while off of Okinawa. He was one of three officers to survive this bombing and was crucial in bringing the wounded ship safely back to home waters.      He was discharged from the Naval Reserves in Jun 1958 as a Lieutenant Commander.
  Death	24 Mar 2004	Frederick, Frederick, MD, USA
  	Walter E. Giebelhaus Obituary
  Age	91 years
  Burial	Lutheran-All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, NY, USA
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Lillian GIEBELHAUS           b. 9 Aug 1915, New York City, New York, NY, USA           d. 22 May 2015, Monrovia, Frederick, MD, USA
  2. John Henry GIEBELHAUS           b. 6 Jun 1908, New York City, New York, NY, USA
  3. Margaret GIEBELHAUS
  4. Conrad GIEBELHAUS
  Person ID	I1214	Tully Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	John Henry GIEBELHAUS           b. , , NY, USA
  Mother	Florence MARJENHOF           b. , , NY, USA
  Family ID	F470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Mar 1913 - New York City, New York, NY, USA Education - Graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture. - 1936 - Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Occupation - Was an Architectural Designer and Supervisor of Special Effects at the 1939 NYC World's Fair. - 1939 - New York City, New York, NY, USA Death - 24 Mar 2004 - Frederick, Frederick, MD, USA Burial - - Lutheran-All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, NY, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S24] Various newspapers, Obituary (Legacy.com), 31 Mar 2004, http://tinyurl.com/h35vnlf (Reliability: 3). The Frederick News-Post Newspaper