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:
H
Row:
12
Grave:
89
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.