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BLACKBURN, John Thomas - Date of
birth
9 July 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Whitehaven, Shelby County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Shelby County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34327999 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
56th Armored Infantry Battalion,
12th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Limbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clem Blackburn (father)
Elnora Blackburn (mother)
Glades Blackburn (sister)
William Blackburn (brother)
James Blackburn (brother)
Clem Blackburn (brother)
More information
Pvt John T. Blackburn enlisted at Camp Forrest, Tennessee on 14 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census, http://www.12tharmoredmuseum.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JNJ Bradley