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BLANCHARD, William Garland "Bill" - Date of
birth
6 December 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34996076 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph C. Blanchard (father)
Lillian E. (Ferguson) Blanchard (mother)
Sarah F. Blanchard (sister)
Lillian C. Blanchard (sister)
Joseph C. Blanchard Jr. (brother)
More information
Pvt William G. Blanchard enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 20 June 1944.He died in Stalag III-A from malnutrition.
He is remembered at the Cedarwood Cemetery in Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record / WWII Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Ferguson Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Susan Griffin / MAJ Kimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Durham North Carolina, www.findagrave.com – Annette Redford / Susan Griffin