1924 - 1997 (73 years)
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| Name |
Blessman, James Thomas |
| Birth |
23 Jul 1924 |
Mason County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BLES.J002 |
| _FGRAVE |
61465188 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, United States Army [1] |
- A World War II Army veteran, he served in Europe and was awarded a Purple Heart.
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
25 Dec 1997 |
Topeka, Mason County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial |
Walkers Grove Cemetery, Easton, Mason County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Blessman, James T.
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| Person ID |
I32819 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
5 Jun 2023 |
| Family |
Stanley, Erma, b. 21 Jan 1924, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois d. 12 May 2017, Hopedale Medical Complex, Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 93 years) |
| Marriage |
18 Dec 1948 |
Easton, Mason County, Illinois |
| Family ID |
F13626 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Jan 2023 |
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| Notes |
- He worked for the P&PU Railroad and Bemis Bag Co. in Peoria prior to farming. He farmed from 1963 until he retired.
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English
