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Blechle, Francis J.

Date of birth:
March 28th, 1922 (Chester/Illinois, United States)
Date of death:
May 29th, 2008 (Chester/Illinois, United States)
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant (Sergeant-Major)
Unit:
Company L, 115th Infantry Regiment
For action performed on 5 and 6 September 1944 near Ilioc/Morbihan department, Brittany, France.

Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant (Sergeant-Major)
Unit:
Company L, 115th Infantry Regiment

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.

Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Balkoski, J., From Beachhead to Brittany – The 29th Infantry Division at Brest, August-September 1944, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, U.S.A., 2008
    - Randolph County Historical Society, Randolph County, Il Veterans, Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, Kentucky, USA, 2003

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