US PARAS Blanchette, Normand Domina

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Blanchette ​

• FORENAME

Normand Domina​

• UNIT

501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

31131363 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

28th December 1944 ​

• AGE

25​

• GRAVESITE

Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg Plot H Row 11 Grave 83 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Bristol County, Massachusetts​

born 21.10.1919, New Bedford City, Massachusetts, USA​

father Edmund W. Blanchette (1892-1971)​

mother Florida (nee Bedard) Blanchette (1895-1969)​

2 years high school​

civil occupation semiskilled occupations in treatment of metals (rolling, stamping, forging, pressing, etc)​

employed by Charles Benoit​

married upon enlistment​

01.07.1941 draft card New Bedford, Massachusetts (name Norman)​

21.05.1942 entered service Boston, Massachusetts​

Next of kin - Wife. Mrs. Dorice M. Blanchette, 46 Coulombe Street, Acushnet, Massachusetts​

award Bronze Star​

KIA Belgium ​

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