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George A. Seitz was an officer in the United States Navy. He was born March 13, 1897, in Rochester, New York, the son of Albert and Caroline (Dubelbeiss) Seitz. Seitz graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis in 1920. He attended graduate school at MIT and organized the transport of material to North Africa during the Allied invasion and occupation. He later commanded the USS Bunker Hill, and helped to save that ship during the worst suicide attack against America before September 11. After the war, Seitz became commander of the Marshall Islands, with the rank of commodore. According to US Navy records, he was flown from his headquarters at Kwajalein, on October 15, 1947, for treatment of a severe case of bronchial pneumonia. He died of a "heart ailment" ten days later. He was fifty years old. America detonated two atomic bombs in the Marshall Islands before Commodore Seitz died.
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The name George A. Seitz is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
George is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, and 97 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name George is recorded 189,828 times globally, ranking it as the 248th most common name worldwide.
George is most prevalent in United States of America, with 42,926 occurrences, making it the 93th most popular name in the country.
In Greece, the name George is found among 1 in every 12 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #93 | 1 : 42 |
| United Kingdom | #55 | 1 : 17 |
| South Africa | #71 | 1 : 179 |
| Egypt | #447 | 1 : 183 |
| Nigeria | #145 | 1 : 149 |
| Greece | #4 | 1 : 12 |
| Italy | #563 | 1 : 178 |
| Canada | #74 | 1 : 72 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | #199 | 1 : 118 |
| Ghana | #28 | 1 : 57 |
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George A. Seitz was an officer in the United States Navy. He was born March 13, 1897, in Rochester, New York, the son of Albert and Caroline (Dubelbeiss) Seitz. Seitz graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis in 1920. He attended graduate school at MIT and organized the transport of material to North Africa during the Allied invasion and occupation. He later commanded the USS Bunker Hill, and helped to save that ship during the worst suicide attack against America before September 11. After the war, Seitz became commander of the Marshall Islands, with the rank of commodore. According to US Navy records, he was flown from his headquarters at Kwajalein, on October 15, 1947, for treatment of a severe case of bronchial pneumonia. He died of a "heart ailment" ten days later. He was fifty years old. America detonated two atomic bombs in the Marshall Islands before Commodore Seitz died.
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