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BLAKE, Dewey Joseph - Date of
birth
4 December 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Darke County, Ohio -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35221454 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
171st Engineer Combat Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nellie L. Blake (wife)
More information
T/5 Dewey J. Blake enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 3 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Dayton Daily News 19 December 1944