Jack Wesley Blackburn

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that PVT Blackburn was posthumously awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No  Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

American Battle Monuments Commission Data
Jack Wesley Blackburn
Service #39193681
Unit 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division
Rank Private U.S. Army
Entered Service From: Washington
Date of Death: August 14, 1944
Buried
 Plot: H, Row: 16, Grave: 15
 Brittany American Cemetery,  Saint Martin, France
Awards: Purple Heart


WWII Draft Card Data
Jack Wesley Blackburn
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 21
Birth Date: April 21, 1920  -  Birth Place: Tacoma, Washington
Residence Place: Dupont, Pierce County, Washington
Registration Date: July 2, 1941  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Post Exchange
Weight: 147, Height: 6' 2"
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown  -  Hair Color: Red
Next of Kin: W W Blackburn
Members of Household: Jack Wesley Blackburn, Self

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Jack W. Blackburn
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1920
Admission Date: August 1944
Discharge Date: August 1944
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis:
  First Location: Unknown, code not applicable;
  Causative Agent: None or Unknown
Type of Injury: Casualty, battle
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died
Service Number: 39193681

Note 1: The death location, "In France" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PVT Blackburn, this location was estimated on:

A. The American Battle Monuments Commission website identifies his assigned unit as the 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division.

B. At the time PVT Blackburn was Killed In Action the 8th Infantry Division was conducting combat operations in France during August 1944.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PVT Blackburn died during August 1944, as a result of unknown combat wounds.

D. Further information on the 121st Infantry Regiment and the 8th Infantry Division can be found at the Wikipedia websites 8th Infantry Division, 121st Infantry Regiment.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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