RANGERS Blannett, John Donald

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Blannett ​

• FORENAME

John Donald ​

• UNIT

6 Ranger Bn (Company C) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

33076159 ​

• AWARD

Bronze Star ​

• PLACE

Philippines 1945 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

resided Luzerne County, Pennsylvania​

born 04.11.1918, Courtdale, Pennsylvania, USA​

father John F. Blannett (1876-1938)​

mother Rose M. Blannett (1879-1959)​

4 years high school​

graduated Luzerne High School​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

16.10.1940 draft card Courtdale, Pennsylvania​

16.06.1941 entered service New Cumberland, Pennsylvania​

01.10.1945 discharged Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania​

1947 married Lea Eldora (nee Wildoner) Blannett (1921-2005)​

20.04.1950 resided Kingston, Pennsylvania​

1958 graduated Wilkes College (degree in accounting)​

employed American's Store Warehouse, Fort Fort​

employed Acme Market as Produce Manager, Kingston​

died 29.01.2000 (Aged 81) Pennsylvania, USA​

Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton, Pennsylvania, USA​

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