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PFC Blanchard E. Pruitt
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PFC Blanchard E. Pruitt

Birth
Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
1 Jan 1943 (aged 19–20)
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Province, Central Luzon, Philippines
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Perished as Japanese Prisoner Of War
31st Infantry Regiment

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Blanchard E. Pruitt
ID: 18060257
Entered the Service From: Louisiana
Rank: Private
Service: U.S. Army, 31st Infantry Regiment
Died: Friday, January 01, 1943
Memorialized at: Manila American Cemetery
Location: Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
Awards: Bronze Star
Stutas: MIA
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United States, World War II Prisoners of War
Name Blanchard E Pruitt
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 09 May 1942
Event Place Japan
Residence State Louisiana
Race White
Race (Original) 1
Military Service Md: Medical Department Or Anc: Army Nurse Corps
Military Status Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases
Military Service Branch Army
Parent Military Unit Foreign Departments
Subordinate Military Unit Organizations and Activities Not Otherwise Provide
Military Rank Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman
Destination Place Philippines Unstated Philippines 14-121
Service Number 18060257
Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263907
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NARA records list this soldiers Home of Record as Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Died Non-Battle
31st Infantry Regiment
Japanese Prisoner Of War

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Cenotaph in Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco, Louisiana.
Perished as Japanese Prisoner Of War
31st Infantry Regiment

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Blanchard E. Pruitt
ID: 18060257
Entered the Service From: Louisiana
Rank: Private
Service: U.S. Army, 31st Infantry Regiment
Died: Friday, January 01, 1943
Memorialized at: Manila American Cemetery
Location: Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
Awards: Bronze Star
Stutas: MIA
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United States, World War II Prisoners of War
Name Blanchard E Pruitt
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 09 May 1942
Event Place Japan
Residence State Louisiana
Race White
Race (Original) 1
Military Service Md: Medical Department Or Anc: Army Nurse Corps
Military Status Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases
Military Service Branch Army
Parent Military Unit Foreign Departments
Subordinate Military Unit Organizations and Activities Not Otherwise Provide
Military Rank Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman
Destination Place Philippines Unstated Philippines 14-121
Service Number 18060257
Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263907
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NARA records list this soldiers Home of Record as Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Died Non-Battle
31st Infantry Regiment
Japanese Prisoner Of War

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Cenotaph in Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco, Louisiana.

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Entered the service from Louisiana.

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  • Maintained by: steve s
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56762900/blanchard_e-pruitt: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Blanchard E. Pruitt (1923–1 Jan 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56762900, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by steve s (contributor 47126287).