KIA Iwo Jima
9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division
Silver Star Recipient
was killed in action on Iwo Jima Mar. 8, 1945, his mother, Elizabeth V. Blanch, 5 Scott St., Lyons, was informed in a telegram from Lieut. Gen A. A. Vandergrift, Marine Commandant.
His death occurred six days after the second anniversary of his enlistment in the Marines, and two days after he wrote his mother, a letter which she received last week.
The letter dated Mar. 6, 1945, read in part; "I am all right and feeling fine. Am writing this from Iwo Jima. This campaign has been fairly rought, but is ok now. I have some good souvenirs to send later."
Youngest of four brothers, the Marine Corporal was born in Lyons, April 30, 1923. He enlisted in Buffalo, Mar 2, 1943, and went overseas a little over a year ago. He quit Lyons High School when in his second year and from then to his war service he was employed by Vanderveer & Coleman and the New York Central Railroad.
There are three stars on the service flag in the Blanch window. Joseph, a brother is with the medical corps in Italy, and John another brother was discharged from the Navy after brief service. Another brother, Arthur Blanch, lives in Lyons, and a sister, Mrs. Herbert Laird, lives in Savannah.
Democrat & Chronicle, 4 Apr 1945.
9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division
Silver Star Recipient
was killed in action on Iwo Jima Mar. 8, 1945, his mother, Elizabeth V. Blanch, 5 Scott St., Lyons, was informed in a telegram from Lieut. Gen A. A. Vandergrift, Marine Commandant.
His death occurred six days after the second anniversary of his enlistment in the Marines, and two days after he wrote his mother, a letter which she received last week.
The letter dated Mar. 6, 1945, read in part; "I am all right and feeling fine. Am writing this from Iwo Jima. This campaign has been fairly rought, but is ok now. I have some good souvenirs to send later."
Youngest of four brothers, the Marine Corporal was born in Lyons, April 30, 1923. He enlisted in Buffalo, Mar 2, 1943, and went overseas a little over a year ago. He quit Lyons High School when in his second year and from then to his war service he was employed by Vanderveer & Coleman and the New York Central Railroad.
There are three stars on the service flag in the Blanch window. Joseph, a brother is with the medical corps in Italy, and John another brother was discharged from the Navy after brief service. Another brother, Arthur Blanch, lives in Lyons, and a sister, Mrs. Herbert Laird, lives in Savannah.
Democrat & Chronicle, 4 Apr 1945.
KIA Iwo Jima
9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division
Silver Star Recipient
was killed in action on Iwo Jima Mar. 8, 1945, his mother, Elizabeth V. Blanch, 5 Scott St., Lyons, was informed in a telegram from Lieut. Gen A. A. Vandergrift, Marine Commandant.
His death occurred six days after the second anniversary of his enlistment in the Marines, and two days after he wrote his mother, a letter which she received last week.
The letter dated Mar. 6, 1945, read in part; "I am all right and feeling fine. Am writing this from Iwo Jima. This campaign has been fairly rought, but is ok now. I have some good souvenirs to send later."
Youngest of four brothers, the Marine Corporal was born in Lyons, April 30, 1923. He enlisted in Buffalo, Mar 2, 1943, and went overseas a little over a year ago. He quit Lyons High School when in his second year and from then to his war service he was employed by Vanderveer & Coleman and the New York Central Railroad.
There are three stars on the service flag in the Blanch window. Joseph, a brother is with the medical corps in Italy, and John another brother was discharged from the Navy after brief service. Another brother, Arthur Blanch, lives in Lyons, and a sister, Mrs. Herbert Laird, lives in Savannah.
Democrat & Chronicle, 4 Apr 1945.
9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division
Silver Star Recipient
was killed in action on Iwo Jima Mar. 8, 1945, his mother, Elizabeth V. Blanch, 5 Scott St., Lyons, was informed in a telegram from Lieut. Gen A. A. Vandergrift, Marine Commandant.
His death occurred six days after the second anniversary of his enlistment in the Marines, and two days after he wrote his mother, a letter which she received last week.
The letter dated Mar. 6, 1945, read in part; "I am all right and feeling fine. Am writing this from Iwo Jima. This campaign has been fairly rought, but is ok now. I have some good souvenirs to send later."
Youngest of four brothers, the Marine Corporal was born in Lyons, April 30, 1923. He enlisted in Buffalo, Mar 2, 1943, and went overseas a little over a year ago. He quit Lyons High School when in his second year and from then to his war service he was employed by Vanderveer & Coleman and the New York Central Railroad.
There are three stars on the service flag in the Blanch window. Joseph, a brother is with the medical corps in Italy, and John another brother was discharged from the Navy after brief service. Another brother, Arthur Blanch, lives in Lyons, and a sister, Mrs. Herbert Laird, lives in Savannah.
Democrat & Chronicle, 4 Apr 1945.
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