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Harry J Blattenberger

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Harry J Blattenberger

Birth
Fishertown, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
16 Oct 1920 (aged 31)
Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Fishertown, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Row 7, Marker 7 (approx)
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Believed to be Harry J Blattenberger, son of Adam and Sarah (Croyle) Blattenberger, of Fishertown, PA. Acc. to BG reports (see below), served overseas in US Army during WWI, 16th U.S. Infantry. Draft registration form dated June 5, 1917; exact service dates not known. Returned home fall of 1919. Died a year later at age 30. Brother Charles Blattenberger served as informant on death certificate.

The 16th U.S. Inf. is listed as one of several regiments assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (also known as "The Big Red One"); PA enlistment registers may be available from the regional Archives facility.

* Excerpt, Bedford Gazette, 10 Oct 1919 *
[Fishertown News]
"Harry Blattenberger has returned from overseas. All of the boys from in and around this place have been permitted to get home again and are all in good health."

* Excerpt, Bedford Gazette, 13 May 1921*
[List of Veterans Buried in Bedford County Since Last Memorial Day]
ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP
Hoover Cemetery
Blattenberger, Henry 1918. 16th. U.S. Inf.
Believed to be Harry J Blattenberger, son of Adam and Sarah (Croyle) Blattenberger, of Fishertown, PA. Acc. to BG reports (see below), served overseas in US Army during WWI, 16th U.S. Infantry. Draft registration form dated June 5, 1917; exact service dates not known. Returned home fall of 1919. Died a year later at age 30. Brother Charles Blattenberger served as informant on death certificate.

The 16th U.S. Inf. is listed as one of several regiments assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (also known as "The Big Red One"); PA enlistment registers may be available from the regional Archives facility.

* Excerpt, Bedford Gazette, 10 Oct 1919 *
[Fishertown News]
"Harry Blattenberger has returned from overseas. All of the boys from in and around this place have been permitted to get home again and are all in good health."

* Excerpt, Bedford Gazette, 13 May 1921*
[List of Veterans Buried in Bedford County Since Last Memorial Day]
ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP
Hoover Cemetery
Blattenberger, Henry 1918. 16th. U.S. Inf.

Inscription

Harry G Blattenberger
1889-1920

["Pa. Co. A, 16 Inf. Reg. GAR" - handwritten on Imler's inventory]

Gravesite Details

Inscription/plot/location as desc. in inventory comm. by Bedford County Hist. Soc., Hoover Brethren Cemetery Fishertown PA (Imler #5, 1965). [! "GAR" Civil War service noted on Imler's list (see above) cannot be accurate given birth date.]

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