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Blanton, Benjamin T.

Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Unit:
119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory"
For action performed on 16 November 1944, in the vicinity of Würselen/Rhine Province, Germany.

Citation unavailable.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Hewitt, R.L., Workhorse of the Western Front – The Story of the 30th Infantry Division, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1980
    - homeofheroes.com
    - 30thinfantry.org

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