Blanchard Francis Winfield

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Francis Winfield Blanchard is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Liberation of Putscheid � US Soldiers Casualties

Name:

Francis Winfield Blanchard

Rank:

Private

Serial Number:

36978379

Unit:

10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1945-01-24

State:

Michigan

Cemetery:

Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Francis Winfield Blanchard was born on June 1, 1918, in Michigan. He was married to Edna May Wilbur Canfield.

Francis served in the 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 24, 1945, during the liberation of Putscheid, Luxembourg. Pvt Blanchard is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. He also has a cenotaph located in the Maple Forest Cemetery, Maple Forest Township, Crawford County, Michigan.