Thomas Van Dyke Geist, son of Hubert Bertram Geist and Alice Frances Van Dyke, was born on 10 September 1924 at Jamaica, Queens, New York.²

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Thomas filled out a draft card for World War II in December 1942 (at age 18), while living at 112-36 202nd. Street, Hollis, Queens, New York. He was a student at the time.³

     Thomas Van Dyke Geist was in Military Service during 20 April 1943. To paraphrase words provided by Tom:
(Europe). With the 98th General Hospital, England and Munich,Germany. (He) was assigned as Chaplains Aassistant to Henry F. Gerecke who, in '45 was assigned to Nurnberg as Protestant Chaplain to War prisoners. He (Henry H. Gerecke) wanted me to go too but my points were up and wanted to come home. (Tom) did sit in on the trials three times though. I am a Church organist and Pianist so guess that is why I was assigned as Chaplins Assistant. He left the service in 1946.⁴

     Thomas married Joy Simmons in 1950.⁵ Thomas Van Dyke Geist witnessed the death of Thomas Van Dyke Geist on 22 June 2021⁶ and was buried at Calverton Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk, New York.^6,7

     Augusta Gejer, daughter of Peter Geijer and Katrina Nilsdotter, was born on 26 June 1865 at Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sverige.¹

     Augusta died on 19 February 1921, at Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sverige, at age 55; Her cause of death was listed as "Hjärnslag" (brain Impact.)³

     Karl Gustaf Gejer, son of Per Johan Pettersson and Augusta Nilsson, was born on 23 April 1906 at Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sverige.¹

     Karl married Anna Greta Björklund on 26 February 1944, at Örby, Älvsborg, Sverige.²

     Bo Herbert Gejrot, son of Bror John Herbert Gejrot and Aina Sofia Halle, was born on 14 April 1922 at Katarina, Stockholm, Sverige.¹

     Brita Sofia Gejrot, daughter of Bror John Herbert Gejrot and Aina Sofia Halle, was born on 16 March 1925 at Katarina, Stockholm, Sverige.¹