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BLAIN, Roland A - Date of
birth
22 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Grosvenor Dale, Windham County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Windham County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31327435 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Mariadorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Adrien Blain (father)
Aurora (Bacon) Blain (mother)
Russell Blain (brother)
More information
Pvt Roland A Blain attended Mount St Charles Academy in Woonsocket and 2 years at St Michael's College in Colchester, VT. He was employed at A. G Spalding.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten