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John A. Geimer

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John A. Geimer

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6 May 1971 (aged 23)
Burial
Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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John Geimer, 23, killed Thursday in Georgia mishap

John Anthony Geimer, 23, flight instructor for the Airline Aviation Academy, Griffin, Georgia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Geimer of Pleasant Mills, was killed in a one-car accident Thursday evening in Georgia.

Geimer, a passenger in the auto, was fatally injured in the mishap which occurred at approximately 10:55 p.m. Thursday at Jackson, Georgia.

The driver of the auto, Dan Thomlson, was also killed.

No other details of the accident were available.

The accident victim's father is the operator of the Stiefel Grain co., which is located at 217 N. First Street in Decatur.

The body will be returned to the Winteregg-Linn Funeral Home and funeral arrangements are pending.

Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Friday, May 7, 1971
(Contributed by Janice Vasilovski)

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(From obit book at Decatur Library, Decatur, Indiana)

John Geimer

Funeral services for John Anthony Geimer,23, of Pleasant Mills, a veteran of the Vietnam war, will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Winteregg-Linn funeral home, with Rev. Gerald Gerig officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today.

Mr. Geimer was killed Thursday evening in a one-car accident in Jackson, Georgia.

The accident victim was a member of the First Missionary church of Berne.

He was born in Decatur on January 10, 1948, the son of Raymond a. and Virginia M. Archer-Geimer.

He was a flight instructor for the Airline Aviation Academy at Griffin, Ga.

Over 1,000 Combat Hours

Mr. Geimer, who was released from activity duty on April 1, 1971, graduated from Adams Central high school in 1966. He enlisted in July of 1968 and served one tour of duty in Vietnam. He was with the American division, Chu Lai, Vietnam, and was a Chinook helicopter pilot and flew more than 1,000 combat hours.

Surviving are his parents; one sister, Miss Sarah S. Geimer, a student at Indiana University, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geimer, route 4, and Mrs. Sherman (Maude) Archer, Pleasant Mills. (May 8-71)
John Geimer, 23, killed Thursday in Georgia mishap

John Anthony Geimer, 23, flight instructor for the Airline Aviation Academy, Griffin, Georgia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Geimer of Pleasant Mills, was killed in a one-car accident Thursday evening in Georgia.

Geimer, a passenger in the auto, was fatally injured in the mishap which occurred at approximately 10:55 p.m. Thursday at Jackson, Georgia.

The driver of the auto, Dan Thomlson, was also killed.

No other details of the accident were available.

The accident victim's father is the operator of the Stiefel Grain co., which is located at 217 N. First Street in Decatur.

The body will be returned to the Winteregg-Linn Funeral Home and funeral arrangements are pending.

Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Friday, May 7, 1971
(Contributed by Janice Vasilovski)

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(From obit book at Decatur Library, Decatur, Indiana)

John Geimer

Funeral services for John Anthony Geimer,23, of Pleasant Mills, a veteran of the Vietnam war, will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Winteregg-Linn funeral home, with Rev. Gerald Gerig officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today.

Mr. Geimer was killed Thursday evening in a one-car accident in Jackson, Georgia.

The accident victim was a member of the First Missionary church of Berne.

He was born in Decatur on January 10, 1948, the son of Raymond a. and Virginia M. Archer-Geimer.

He was a flight instructor for the Airline Aviation Academy at Griffin, Ga.

Over 1,000 Combat Hours

Mr. Geimer, who was released from activity duty on April 1, 1971, graduated from Adams Central high school in 1966. He enlisted in July of 1968 and served one tour of duty in Vietnam. He was with the American division, Chu Lai, Vietnam, and was a Chinook helicopter pilot and flew more than 1,000 combat hours.

Surviving are his parents; one sister, Miss Sarah S. Geimer, a student at Indiana University, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geimer, route 4, and Mrs. Sherman (Maude) Archer, Pleasant Mills. (May 8-71)

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IN CWO 177th AVN Co 3 US Army - Vietnam - AM


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  • Maintained by: Karin King
  • Originally Created by: JC
  • Added: Nov 2, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61000096/john_a-geimer: accessed ), memorial page for John A. Geimer (10 Jan 1948–6 May 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61000096, citing Mount Tabor Cemetery, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Karin King (contributor 47469179).