Died on Iwo Jima in the battle for that island during WWII.
Jas. Blankenship Is Killed During Iwo Jima Battle
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blankenship, 312 Sequoia Street, received a telegram Friday from General A. A. Vandergrift of the U.S. Marine Corps, at Washington, telling them that their son, Private James H. Blankenship, had died March 5 of wounds received in action at Iwo Jima.
The telegram said: “Deeply regret to inform you that your son Private James H. Blankenship, USMCR died March 5 of wounds received in action at Iwo Jima, Volcanic Islands, in the performance of his duty and the service of his country. When information is received regarding burial you will be notified. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy.”
James was a native of Kansas City, Kansas, and was 19 years old. He came to Manteca with his parents seven years ago. He was attending the local high school when he entered the Marines March 22, 1944. He left for overseas on August 15, 1944. He received his boot training at San Diego, later attending the Browning Automatic Rifle School at Oceanside.
Beside his parents, he is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Bob, high school student; Joanne and Gaylord, in grammar school, and Carolyn and Allen Lee, under school age.
Jas. Blankenship Is Killed During Iwo Jima Battle
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blankenship, 312 Sequoia Street, received a telegram Friday from General A. A. Vandergrift of the U.S. Marine Corps, at Washington, telling them that their son, Private James H. Blankenship, had died March 5 of wounds received in action at Iwo Jima.
The telegram said: “Deeply regret to inform you that your son Private James H. Blankenship, USMCR died March 5 of wounds received in action at Iwo Jima, Volcanic Islands, in the performance of his duty and the service of his country. When information is received regarding burial you will be notified. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy.”
James was a native of Kansas City, Kansas, and was 19 years old. He came to Manteca with his parents seven years ago. He was attending the local high school when he entered the Marines March 22, 1944. He left for overseas on August 15, 1944. He received his boot training at San Diego, later attending the Browning Automatic Rifle School at Oceanside.
Beside his parents, he is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Bob, high school student; Joanne and Gaylord, in grammar school, and Carolyn and Allen Lee, under school age.
Died on Iwo Jima in the battle for that island during WWII.
Jas. Blankenship Is Killed During Iwo Jima Battle
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blankenship, 312 Sequoia Street, received a telegram Friday from General A. A. Vandergrift of the U.S. Marine Corps, at Washington, telling them that their son, Private James H. Blankenship, had died March 5 of wounds received in action at Iwo Jima.
The telegram said: “Deeply regret to inform you that your son Private James H. Blankenship, USMCR died March 5 of wounds received in action at Iwo Jima, Volcanic Islands, in the performance of his duty and the service of his country. When information is received regarding burial you will be notified. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy.”
James was a native of Kansas City, Kansas, and was 19 years old. He came to Manteca with his parents seven years ago. He was attending the local high school when he entered the Marines March 22, 1944. He left for overseas on August 15, 1944. He received his boot training at San Diego, later attending the Browning Automatic Rifle School at Oceanside.
Beside his parents, he is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Bob, high school student; Joanne and Gaylord, in grammar school, and Carolyn and Allen Lee, under school age.
Jas. Blankenship Is Killed During Iwo Jima Battle
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blankenship, 312 Sequoia Street, received a telegram Friday from General A. A. Vandergrift of the U.S. Marine Corps, at Washington, telling them that their son, Private James H. Blankenship, had died March 5 of wounds received in action at Iwo Jima.
The telegram said: “Deeply regret to inform you that your son Private James H. Blankenship, USMCR died March 5 of wounds received in action at Iwo Jima, Volcanic Islands, in the performance of his duty and the service of his country. When information is received regarding burial you will be notified. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy.”
James was a native of Kansas City, Kansas, and was 19 years old. He came to Manteca with his parents seven years ago. He was attending the local high school when he entered the Marines March 22, 1944. He left for overseas on August 15, 1944. He received his boot training at San Diego, later attending the Browning Automatic Rifle School at Oceanside.
Beside his parents, he is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Bob, high school student; Joanne and Gaylord, in grammar school, and Carolyn and Allen Lee, under school age.
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Entered the service from California.
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