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BLACQUIERE, Henry John - Date of
birth
14 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Okaton, Jones County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36453647 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 March 1945 - Place of
death
Mainz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Blacquiere (father)
Aaltje (Wieske) Blacquiere (mother)
Jenny Blacquiere (sister)
William H. Blacquiere (brother)
Cora M. Blacquiere (sister)
John Blacquiere (brother)
More information
Pfc Henry J. Blacquiere attended 1 year at Calvin College and was a shipping and receiving clerk before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 20 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - John Blacquiere, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Rood Essenberg Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Charles Roossien, www.ancestry.com - deurblaquiere