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BLAZINA, Lawrence Frank - Date of
birth
14 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33403904 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Heumen, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 16 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lawrence Blazina (father)
Amelia (Razumic) Blazina (mother)
Catherine Blazina (sister)
Florence (Miklos) Blazina (wife)
More information
Sgt Lawrence F. Blazina enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 1 December 1942.Sgt Blazina was killed at Heumen at the other side of the lockbridge.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands on 20 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, Market Garden, www.ww2-airborne.us www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File, www.bevrijdingsmuseum.nl
Photo source: Astrid van Erp, Market Garden, Larry Blazina