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name
LE BLANC, Joseph Evariste - Date of
birth
21 April 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Assumption Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38260886 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
326th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1944 - Place of
death
Near a small town near Munster, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 19 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jules X. Le Blanc (father)
Katherine (Landry) Le Blanc (mother)
Jules X. Le Blanc (brother)
Katerine Le Blanc (sister)
Leonce L. Le Blanc (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31888 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Homesick Angel
Destination: Munster, Germany
MACR: 3416
More information
The crew went down with the ship. A 20mm shell went through nose, exploding some were in or near cockpit. It could have killed or wounded the crew.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.fold3.com