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BLAIDA, Henry - Date of
birth
25 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36704894 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Niederzier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Casimir Blaida (father)
Julia (Macala) Blaida (mother)
Michael Blaida (brother)
Sophia Blaida (sister)
Peter Blaida (brother)
Anna Blaida (sister)
More information
Sgt Henry Blaida was first buried in a temporary grave at Margraten on 26 February 1945. He was disinterred on 22 July 1948 and his remains were prepared and placed in a casket on 23 July 1948. He was given his final resting place on 7 January 1949.His mother, his sister Anna and and his older brother Michael were immigrants from Poland.
The two pictures were taken in November 1946 and on 16 April 1947 by the Diels Family, who were the original adopters of Blaida's grave.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.oldhickory30th.com, IDPF, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Leonard Krieger