DOB/DOD: November 22, 1923 (Norwalk, CT) – June 13, 1980; 56 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married Beulah Mae Scofield on November 26, 1942, in Norwalk, CT
CHILDREN: One daughter, Virginia “Ginny” (1945-), and one son, John P. Blackman, Jr. (1952-).
LOCAL ADDRESS: 23 Leonard Street, Norwalk
ENLISTMENT: April 2, 1943
SERVICE NUMBER: 31331430
UNIT: 66th Infantry Division
DECORATIONS: Wounded In Action. Recipient of the Purple Heart Medal.
CIRCUMSTANCES: Captured during the Battle of the Bulge and was held in the German POW camp Stalag 7A.
Buried in Riverside Cemetery, 81 Riverside Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut; Section 17, Plot 308.
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Honor Norwalk CT veterans 
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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