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BLAIN, William Francis - Date of
birth
27 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20327179 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
Lommersweiler, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
William L. Blain (father)
Nannie M. (Conrad) Blain (mother)
Claude Blain (brother)
Martha A. Blain (sister)
John H. Blain (brother)
Katherine G. Blain (sister)
Ruth E. Blain (sister)
Blanche E. Blain (sister)
Mary A. Blain (sister)
More information
Pvt William F. Blain joined the National Guard in Sunbury, Pennsylvania on 13 January 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Relatives File Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Daily Item - 21 February 1945