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BLOSE, Jack Mearl - Date of
birth
15 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Kay County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38024207 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
30 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 18 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Aubry H. Blose (father)
Cora M. (Beaty) Blose (mother)
Homer A. Blose (brother)
More information
T/5 Jack M. Blose enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 4 November 1945.He left for France on Oct. 14, 1944, arriving on Nov. 22, 1944. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge along the Siegfried Line and helped stop the German advance.
He died of wounds received in action during the fighting in the Ruhr Pocket in Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com