November 22, 1923 (Norwalk, CT) – June 13, 1980; 56 years old
Married Beulah Mae Scofield on November 26, 1942 in Norwalk, CT
One daughter, Virginia, and one son John P. Blackman, Jr.
Local address: 23 Leonard Street, Norwalk
Enlisted on April 2, 1943
Serial number 31331430
Unit: 66th Infantry Division
Wounded In Action. Recipient of the Purple Heart Medal.
Captured during the Battle of the Bulge and was held in German POW camp Stalag 7A.
Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Riverside Avenue, Norwalk; Section 17, plot 308. Photo from findagrave.com.
Thank you, Jeff, so very much for honoring my Dad and other Purple Heart veterans.
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It’s my honor.
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Why is it only listed as a daughter what about my father aunt Ginny?
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Please e-mail me with the additional information and I will include it. Most likely, what you see on his web page is all I could find in the research I did. I certainly want to have all I can on his web page and for that information to be accurate. E-mail is jeffrey.r.dewitt@gmail.com.
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Fixed now. Simple oversight. Thank you for letting me know! — Jeff
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Thank you so much! Appreciate your doing this.
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