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BLAIR, Harold Edward - Date of
birth
17 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Louisville, Clay County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cutler, Douglas County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36982133 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Minden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jess A. Blair (father)
Goldie F. (Eckel) Blair (mother)
Russell L. Blair (brother)
William J. Blair (brother)
More information
Pfc Harold E. Blair was employed at the Chicago and North Western Railroad as a machine operator.He enlisted in May 1944 and had been overseas since November 1944.
He was mortally wounded by a mortar shell fragment.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, IDPF, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Bryan Family Tree / Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records 1935-1970 / Morning Report 21 February 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten