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BLINKS, David Alan - Date of
birth
30 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Lisbon, Linn County, Iowa -
Hometown
Lisbon, Linn County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37697712 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert C. Blinks (father)
Emily I. (Emerson) Blinks (mother)
Charles L. Blinks (brother)
John T. Blinks (brother)
Mary A. Blinks (sister)
More information
Pvt David A. Blinks graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1944.He enlisted at Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa on 30 May 1944 and was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / WWII Bonus Case File, www.newspapers.com - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Phillipet, H. Gielen, www.newspapers.com - Cedar Rapids Gazette