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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Harold E. Blair

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cutler, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH 417TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 76TH INFANTRY (ONAWAY) DIVISION. ENTERED COMBAT ON 19 JANUARY 1945 AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN VICINITY OF BECH, LUXEMBOURG ON 13 FEBRUARY 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL POSTHUMOUSLY AND WAS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORED ALSO AT THE ELMWOOD WWII MEMORIAL IN FLORA, ILLINOIS.