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| Cary Blackburn was a private in the 79th Infantry Division. He was killed in action at Fort de Roule a couple of days before the photo on the right was taken. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64478493&ref=acom https://www.pinterest.com/pin/356206651756280191/ |
Cary H. Blackburn never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on August 10, 1917 in Mississippi. His parents were also both born in Mississippi. His father worked as a farmer. Cary had a older sister, two younger brothers, and three younger sisters. By 1940 Cary had completed seven years of schooling and was stilling living at home working on the family farm. He married Juanita Crane on March 1, 1941.
He enlisted in in the army on June 10, 1942. He was a private in the service company of the 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division. The service company managed the two dozen plus trucks that moved the regiment.
The 79th Infantry Division joined the Normandy campaign on June 19, 1944. The Division was involved in a heavy engagement with the enemy at Fort de Roule, just before entering Cherbourg.
It was during this engagement on June 24, 1944 that Pvt. Blackburn was killed in action.
A son he never knew was born in December 1944.
Pvt. Blackborn's grave is at Conehatta Methodist Cemetery in Conehatta, Mississippi. His widow never remarried and died in 1969 and was buried next to her husband. His son died in 2010.
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