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BLAKE, James Erwin - Date of
birth
23 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31328590 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
88th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
8th Armored Division,
A Troop
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Dorsten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Howard E. Blake (father)
Gertrude R. Blake (mother)
Harriet W. Blake (sister)
Patricia Blake (sister)
More information
Pfc James E. Blake enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 17 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Marcel Teeuwen, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / www.8th-armored.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Vindicator
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Patricia Blake (sister) / Lt Col Sherman McGrew, USAR, www.findagrave.com - Vindicator