1940-1949, France, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

 

Ardennes, France, Burials

American Battle Monuments Commission,

Blankenship, Warren H.        Pvt          35656677             03-Jan-45

Blankenship, William             TSgt       13065160             14-Jan-45

From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Brittany, France, Burials

American Battle Monuments Commission,

Blankenship, Irwin D.            SSgt       39006503             23-Jan-43

From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Epinal, France, Burials

American Battle Monuments Commission,

Blankenship, John W.            PFC        34433915             16-Jan-45

From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Henri-Chapelle,  France, Burials

American Battle Monuments Commission,

Blankenship, Okey L.            Pvt          35774689             12-Nov-44

From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Lorraine, France, Burials

American Battle Monuments Commission,

Blankenship, Grier H.           TEC5      34579942             02-Oct-44

Blankenship, Jack O.            Cpl          38406836             14-Dec-45

From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Normandy, France, Burials

American Battle Monuments Commission,

Blankenship, Delbert             PFC        35136098             04-Jul-44

Blankenship, Dwight L.         Pvt          38432054             19-Jun-44

Blankenship, Harley W.        PFC        17052945             19-Jun-44

Blankenship, John W.            PFC        7080360                10-Jun-44

Blankenship, Sidney R.         Pvt          35734280             17-Jul-44

Blankenship, Woodrow          PFC        385637                  19 29-Jun-44

Blankenship, Harry               Sgt          6368016               26-Jun-44

From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

St. Mere-Eglise. Normandy, France, D-Day

Blankenship, Charles            Pvt. 505th Parachute Infantry Reg.

Blankenship, James

American Legion Magazine Dec 2006 Vol 161 #6

                Jacques Pignot “Saw a Paratrooper’s body snagged in a tree.” Likely that of Pvt. Charles Blankenship of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Whose brother Jim is a regular D-Day anniversary visitor of the Ste. Mere-Eglise. “These Guys were sitting ducks,” Jim Blankenship says. “The first time I came, I brought my son. I stood in the square, and tears came to my eyes. It’s a bittersweet memory.”