William F Blake (O-1286948)
| Name | Blake, William F |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Army Serial # | O-1286948 |
| State | Indiana |
| Date of death | 1944-12-06 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | B, 12, 33 |
| Cemetery | Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps |
| Role | Executive Officer |
| Unit | L Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| First Lieutenant Blake was a member of L Company. The morning report for October 8, 1944 on page 9 lists him relieved from command of the company and retured to duty as the executive officer. The morning report for December 7, 1944 on page 8 lists him as killed in action on December 6, 1944. Erwin Derhaag provided both a picture and a newspaper article that states: 1st Lt. William Fred Blak, who had been in the Army more than 10 years, was killed in action Dec. 6 in Germany with the 83d Division, which trained at Camp Atterbury. He previously had received the Purple Heart for wounds suffered July 5 in France. Lt. Blake, the husband of Avolyn Blake, 3547 North DeQuincy Street, was born and reared in Brooklyn, NY.[...] The article can be found below. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-09-28 | 1LT | Assumed command as of September 28, 1944 | 1542 | L / 330 | view page |
| 1944-10-08 | 1LT | Relieved of command as of October 8, 1944 | 1542 | L / 330 | view page |
| 1944-12-07 | 1LT | Killed in action on December 6, 1944 | 1542 | L / 330 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 330 / 1944 / #8 | 1LT |
Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy. |
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| 83 / 1944 / #69 | 1LT |
Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on July 5, 1944 in France. |
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| Various documents | |||||
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| Description | Page | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a First Lieutenant in 330. | 1 | ||||