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BLANCH, Martin Wellington - Date of
birth
23 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33791691 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Haguenau, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph E. Blanch (father)
Ethel A. (Watson) Blanch (mother)
Joseph E. Blanch (brother)
More information
Pvt Martin W. Blanch attended high school for two years before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 23 July 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his stomach.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Tiska Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Milbert