Name:
John Blaine
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
461391
Unit:
21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-21
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot:
Courts of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
John Blaine was born on May 12, 1911, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He served in the Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 21, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.