| Name |
Blair, Harold E. |
| Birth |
UNKNOWN [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BLAI.H002 |
| _FGRAVE |
56060433 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry ('Onaway') Division, United States Army [1, 2, 3] |
- Private First Class with 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry (Onaway) Division. Entered combat on 19 January 1945 and was killed in action in vicinity of Bech, Luxembourg on 13 February 1945. Awarded The Purple Heart Medal posthumously and was otherwise entitled to The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honored also at the Elmwood WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1931183
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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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,… |
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United States Army
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Military Service Ribbons, Blair, Harold E. (Unk-1945)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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76th Infantry Division ("Onaway Division"), United States Army
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76th Infantry Division ("Onaway Division"), United States Army
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World War II Honoree, Blair, Harold E. (?-1945)
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American Battle Monuments Commission - Luxembourg American Cemetery
The cemetery consists of 17 acres of manicured lawn surrounded by 33.5 acres of woods. The visitor center, where information and brochures are attainable, is to the left as the visitor enters the front gates. Entering through the gates, the visitor will see the impressive Memorial Chapel encompassed by a stone terrace directly in front of them.… |
| Death |
13 Feb 1945 |
Bech, Luxembourg  [4] |
| Cause: Killed in Action |
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Luxembourg
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| Burial |
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg [1] |
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Headstone, Blair, Harold E. (?-1945)
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Headstone, Blair, Harold E. (?-1945)
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| Person ID |
I42962 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
25 May 2023 |
English
UNKNOWN - 1945
