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3 famous people call Gary their birthplace
Edward Greer, the American soldier, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are Johnny Bero and Stanley J. Wawrzyniak. The first birth on record is Johnny Bero’s, in 1922, and the last Stanley J. Wawrzyniak’s, in 1927. The longest list in West Virginia is Huntington’s, with 62 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Edward Greer
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1922
Johnny Bero
Youngest
1927
Stanley J. Wawrzyniak
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Gary
By how many languages cover them, Edward Greer comes first (3), then Johnny Bero (2) and Stanley J. Wawrzyniak (1).
JB#2
SW#3
Military
Stanley J. Wawrzyniak
1927–1995American Marine Corps Navy Cross recipient
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Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gary and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.