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BLACKWELL, Howard R - Date of
birth
8 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Asbury Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey -
Hometown
East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32772438 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Kesternich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 11 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis Blackwell (father)
Lillie Blackwell (mother)
Ivy May B. Blackwell (sister)
Ralph F. Blackwell (brother)
Eugene R. Blackwell (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - R. Osman
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - R. Osman