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S/Sgt. William Benjamin Blades

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S/Sgt. William Benjamin Blades Veteran

Birth
Maryland, USA
Death
16 Jun 1944 (aged 33)
France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot
Section J ~ Row 13 ~ Grave 30
Memorial ID
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William served as a Staff Sergeant, 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland & was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.

The Maryland National Guard unit he was in was called into full time federal service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Driver and also as Married.

William was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 20345101

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
William served as a Staff Sergeant, 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland & was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.

The Maryland National Guard unit he was in was called into full time federal service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Driver and also as Married.

William was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 20345101

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )


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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56642413/william_benjamin-blades: accessed ), memorial page for S/Sgt. William Benjamin Blades (9 Jun 1911–16 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56642413, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).