Blessman, James Thomas

1924 - 1997  (73 years)

• Name	Blessman, James Thomas
  Birth	23 Jul 1924	Mason County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BLES.J002
  _FGRAVE	61465188
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, United States Army  [1]
  	A World War II Army veteran, he served in Europe and was awarded a Purple Heart.
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	25 Dec 1997	Topeka, Mason County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Walkers Grove Cemetery, Easton, Mason County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Blessman, James T.
  Person ID	I32819	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family	Stanley, Erma,   b. 21 Jan 1924, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois d. 12 May 2017, Hopedale Medical Complex, Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1948	Easton, Mason County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 24 years and 5 months - She was 24 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F13626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Jul 1924 - Mason County, Illinois Marriage - 18 Dec 1948 - Easton, Mason County, Illinois Death - 25 Dec 1997 - Topeka, Mason County, Illinois Burial - - Walkers Grove Cemetery, Easton, Mason County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He worked for the P&PU Railroad and Bemis Bag Co. in Peoria prior to farming. He farmed from 1963 until he retired.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10141] (Reliability: 2).