World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Blaine W. Cockroft
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Richland Center, Wisconsin
Honored By
712th Tank Battalion Association
SERVED AS TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE IN C COMPANY OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN 5 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY UNDER GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY AND ATTACHED TO 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL PATTON. THROUGH FRANCE, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA.