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BLACKWELL, James B - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
South Carolina -
Hometown
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34779307 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Beffe, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 58 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Burris Blackwell (father)
Edith (Lark) Blackwell (mother)
David Blackwell (brother)
Louise Blackwell (sister)
Aline Blackwell (sister)
Jesse Blackwell (brother)
Alean Blackwell (sister)
Lily M. (Kay) Blackwell (wife)
More information
T/5 James B. Blackwell enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 27 July 1943.He had been overseas since April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, The Greenville News (Greenville, South Carolina)
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Greenville News (Greenville, South Carolina) - 28 Jan 1945