U.S. ARMY
First picture of Leo was taken 2/4/1944
Displaying a bravery that saved the lives of several wounded men directly under German fire, T/5 Leo M. Blair, medical aid man with Company A of the 803 Tank Destroyer Battalion, won the Bronze Star medal in recognition of his action. The citation for the award has been received by Technician Blair's mother, Mrs. John Blair of Waterbury. It reads "for heroic conduct in action on 3 July, 1944 near the Bois de Limors France." Telling of how he administered first aid under heavy artillery and sniper fire to wounded men less than 100 yards from the enemy, the citation concludes, "Without thought for his own safety he went forward and tended to the wounded with snipers firing at him.
∼Leo M. Blair, 85, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at a Sioux City nursing home following a lengthy illness.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City, with the Rev. Donohue Sarff, pastor of Morningside Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Dakota City Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the American Legion Harty-McNally Post 175.
Mr. Blair was born Nov. 20, 1912, in Thurston County, Neb., the son of John and Mary (Mahler) Blair.
He married Marcella Todd on Feb. 16, 1946. She died July 13, 1974. He then married Margaret F. (Brummond) O'Brien on Jan. 15, 1975. He farmed in the Hubbard, Neb. area from 1949 to 1967. He was employed with Northern Propane until retiring in 1977.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His awards and decorations include, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, European, Africian and Middle East Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal and the Purple Heart Medal.
He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He was a member of American Legion Harty-McNally Post 175.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Wayne of South Sioux City; four daughters, Louise and Laura Blair, both of South Sioux City, Maralyn and her husband Joe Grimoskas and Rita and her husband Clyde Schlotman, all of Sioux City; a sister, Audrey Cadwallader of Hubbard; a grandson, Curt Grimoskas; two stepgrandsons, Todd and Troy Schlotman; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Alton, Dale and Myron.
Pallbearers will be Gary and Dale Cadwallader, Ron Mahler, Alan Todd, Clyde and Sid Schlotman.
First picture of Leo was taken 2/4/1944
Displaying a bravery that saved the lives of several wounded men directly under German fire, T/5 Leo M. Blair, medical aid man with Company A of the 803 Tank Destroyer Battalion, won the Bronze Star medal in recognition of his action. The citation for the award has been received by Technician Blair's mother, Mrs. John Blair of Waterbury. It reads "for heroic conduct in action on 3 July, 1944 near the Bois de Limors France." Telling of how he administered first aid under heavy artillery and sniper fire to wounded men less than 100 yards from the enemy, the citation concludes, "Without thought for his own safety he went forward and tended to the wounded with snipers firing at him.
∼Leo M. Blair, 85, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at a Sioux City nursing home following a lengthy illness.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City, with the Rev. Donohue Sarff, pastor of Morningside Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Dakota City Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the American Legion Harty-McNally Post 175.
Mr. Blair was born Nov. 20, 1912, in Thurston County, Neb., the son of John and Mary (Mahler) Blair.
He married Marcella Todd on Feb. 16, 1946. She died July 13, 1974. He then married Margaret F. (Brummond) O'Brien on Jan. 15, 1975. He farmed in the Hubbard, Neb. area from 1949 to 1967. He was employed with Northern Propane until retiring in 1977.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His awards and decorations include, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, European, Africian and Middle East Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal and the Purple Heart Medal.
He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He was a member of American Legion Harty-McNally Post 175.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Wayne of South Sioux City; four daughters, Louise and Laura Blair, both of South Sioux City, Maralyn and her husband Joe Grimoskas and Rita and her husband Clyde Schlotman, all of Sioux City; a sister, Audrey Cadwallader of Hubbard; a grandson, Curt Grimoskas; two stepgrandsons, Todd and Troy Schlotman; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Alton, Dale and Myron.
Pallbearers will be Gary and Dale Cadwallader, Ron Mahler, Alan Todd, Clyde and Sid Schlotman.
U.S. ARMY
First picture of Leo was taken 2/4/1944
Displaying a bravery that saved the lives of several wounded men directly under German fire, T/5 Leo M. Blair, medical aid man with Company A of the 803 Tank Destroyer Battalion, won the Bronze Star medal in recognition of his action. The citation for the award has been received by Technician Blair's mother, Mrs. John Blair of Waterbury. It reads "for heroic conduct in action on 3 July, 1944 near the Bois de Limors France." Telling of how he administered first aid under heavy artillery and sniper fire to wounded men less than 100 yards from the enemy, the citation concludes, "Without thought for his own safety he went forward and tended to the wounded with snipers firing at him.
∼Leo M. Blair, 85, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at a Sioux City nursing home following a lengthy illness.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City, with the Rev. Donohue Sarff, pastor of Morningside Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Dakota City Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the American Legion Harty-McNally Post 175.
Mr. Blair was born Nov. 20, 1912, in Thurston County, Neb., the son of John and Mary (Mahler) Blair.
He married Marcella Todd on Feb. 16, 1946. She died July 13, 1974. He then married Margaret F. (Brummond) O'Brien on Jan. 15, 1975. He farmed in the Hubbard, Neb. area from 1949 to 1967. He was employed with Northern Propane until retiring in 1977.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His awards and decorations include, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, European, Africian and Middle East Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal and the Purple Heart Medal.
He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He was a member of American Legion Harty-McNally Post 175.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Wayne of South Sioux City; four daughters, Louise and Laura Blair, both of South Sioux City, Maralyn and her husband Joe Grimoskas and Rita and her husband Clyde Schlotman, all of Sioux City; a sister, Audrey Cadwallader of Hubbard; a grandson, Curt Grimoskas; two stepgrandsons, Todd and Troy Schlotman; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Alton, Dale and Myron.
Pallbearers will be Gary and Dale Cadwallader, Ron Mahler, Alan Todd, Clyde and Sid Schlotman.
First picture of Leo was taken 2/4/1944
Displaying a bravery that saved the lives of several wounded men directly under German fire, T/5 Leo M. Blair, medical aid man with Company A of the 803 Tank Destroyer Battalion, won the Bronze Star medal in recognition of his action. The citation for the award has been received by Technician Blair's mother, Mrs. John Blair of Waterbury. It reads "for heroic conduct in action on 3 July, 1944 near the Bois de Limors France." Telling of how he administered first aid under heavy artillery and sniper fire to wounded men less than 100 yards from the enemy, the citation concludes, "Without thought for his own safety he went forward and tended to the wounded with snipers firing at him.
∼Leo M. Blair, 85, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at a Sioux City nursing home following a lengthy illness.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City, with the Rev. Donohue Sarff, pastor of Morningside Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Dakota City Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the American Legion Harty-McNally Post 175.
Mr. Blair was born Nov. 20, 1912, in Thurston County, Neb., the son of John and Mary (Mahler) Blair.
He married Marcella Todd on Feb. 16, 1946. She died July 13, 1974. He then married Margaret F. (Brummond) O'Brien on Jan. 15, 1975. He farmed in the Hubbard, Neb. area from 1949 to 1967. He was employed with Northern Propane until retiring in 1977.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His awards and decorations include, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, European, Africian and Middle East Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal and the Purple Heart Medal.
He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He was a member of American Legion Harty-McNally Post 175.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Wayne of South Sioux City; four daughters, Louise and Laura Blair, both of South Sioux City, Maralyn and her husband Joe Grimoskas and Rita and her husband Clyde Schlotman, all of Sioux City; a sister, Audrey Cadwallader of Hubbard; a grandson, Curt Grimoskas; two stepgrandsons, Todd and Troy Schlotman; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Alton, Dale and Myron.
Pallbearers will be Gary and Dale Cadwallader, Ron Mahler, Alan Todd, Clyde and Sid Schlotman.
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