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BLANCHARD, Charles Edwin - Date of
birth
9 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Newark, Licking County, Ohio -
Hometown
Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35922736 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ormersviller – Vollmunster, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles E. Blanchard (father)
Ruth M. (Pfahl) Blanchard (mother)
Betty Blanchard (sister)
More information
Sgt Charles E. Blanchard graduated from Rocky River High School in 1943 and worked for Greif Brothers Cooperage Company.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 29 November 1943.
He was killed in action by artillery shell fragments at the face and leg.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Thomas Welsch, The Plain Dealer 5 April 1945, Rocky River High School, 1943