PVT. BEN BLANTON

The son of Mr. and Mrs. George Blanton, Volga, Pvt. Ben Blanton,
29, was killed in France on July 20, 1944.

Ben was born March 10, 1915, and was inducted in service on April
9, 1942.

He was sent overseas shortly after entering the service never
having a furlough.

A member of an engineering crew, Ben was first sent to Scotland,
then to North Africa, to Sicily and on to Italy, where he
participated in all the hard fought battles.

In December, 1943, he was sent to England where remained until the
invasion of France in June.

His place in the army and with his family can never be filled.

Surviving in addition to his parents are three brothers, Charlie,
Sanford and Junior, all in the navy, and two sisters, Mrs. Grover
Blanton, Win, Ky., and Mrs. Jesse Pelphrey, Volga.

Paintsville Herald
Thursday
9-28-1944

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