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BLAND, Whitney Charles - Date of
birth
26 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Orleans Parish, Louisiana -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34292298 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
784th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 3 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles O. Bland (father)
Hilda J. (Jones) Bland (mother)
Ellis E. Bland (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com