Blackburn George W.

Monuments

Eternal Heroes Memorial -82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions

Name:

George W. Blackburn

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

19063008

Unit:

502nd Parachute infantry Regiment

Date of Death:

1972-08-28

State:

California

Cemetery:

Myrtle Hill Memorial Park Tampa, Florida

Plot:

Section 22

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Silver Star Medal

Comments:

When George Wade Jr. Blackburn was born on February 26, 1917, in Harris, Texas, his father, George, was 47 and his mother, Lucy, was 22. He had four brothers and three sisters. He served in the U.S. Army during Normandy Invasion of World War II as a Private in C Company, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. He entered the service in California. He died on August 28, 1972 and is now buried in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA. He ended his military service as a Corporal.