Kenneth L. Blanton was a native of Knox County, a retired executive for B.F. Goodrich Chemical Co., and Army veteran of World War II, a member of Highland Post of American Legion, and Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 146.
Sergeant Major Blanton served with the 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment in the Pacific theater of the war and was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Purple Heart Medal, Bronze Star Medal and 3 Presidential Unit Citations.
Sergeant Major Blanton served with the 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment in the Pacific theater of the war and was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Purple Heart Medal, Bronze Star Medal and 3 Presidential Unit Citations.
Kenneth L. Blanton was a native of Knox County, a retired executive for B.F. Goodrich Chemical Co., and Army veteran of World War II, a member of Highland Post of American Legion, and Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 146.
Sergeant Major Blanton served with the 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment in the Pacific theater of the war and was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Purple Heart Medal, Bronze Star Medal and 3 Presidential Unit Citations.
Sergeant Major Blanton served with the 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment in the Pacific theater of the war and was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Purple Heart Medal, Bronze Star Medal and 3 Presidential Unit Citations.
Gravesite Details
, Burial Date: 06/19/1992, Ref: Cemetery Records
