US PARAS Blashill, Lester Grant

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Blashill ​

• FORENAME

Lester Grant​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Bronze Star ​

• PLACE

Europe ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 10.11.1917 Saskatchewan, Canada​

father George Franklin Blashill (1885-1929)​

mother Myrtle Mary (nee Stewart) Bossom Blashill (1885-1966)​

employed by Milo Gladen, Laporte, Hubbard County, Minnesota​

16.10.1940 draft card Laporte, Hubbard County, Minnesota​

02.04.1942 entered service​

01.12.1945 discharged​

12.06.1947 married Avis Olga (nee Negaard) (1926-1981)​

son Grant Lester Blashill (1955-2018)​

civil occupation Building Contractor for B & B Construction​

resided 1438 Michigan Avenue, Lake County, Indiana​

died 25.12.1995 East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana, USA (Aged 78)​

Concordia Cemetery, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA​

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• SURNAME

Blashill ​

• FORENAME

L.G. ​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

​

• AWARD

Bronze Star ​

• PLACE

Europe ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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This is my grandfather. His records were destroyed in a fire at the National Archives. Do you have more information about his service that you can share with me?

 

[Craig Robertson]

This is my grandfather. His records were destroyed in a fire at the National Archives. Do you have more information about his service that you can share with me?

Sorry i cannot find very much. I've updated his record above with what i could find.
Do you have a photograph of him i could add to his record? Also would you have his service number.