Lawrence "Lotsie" Richard Blanchard

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Name: Lawrence "Lotsie" Richard Blanchard
Location of Birth: Marble, Minnesota
Date of Birth: April 24, 1913
Date of Death: June 25, 1988
Parents: Frank Blanchard & Lucy (Doucette) Blanchard
High School and Class: 1931 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
College:
Highest Rank: S SGT (Staff Sergeant)
Branch: Army
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Date of Discharge: February 14, 1946
Place of Discharge:
Military Awards:
Certificate of Merit while serving with the 102nd infantry.

Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: Lawrence Richard Blanchard
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Date: April 24, 1913
Birth Place: Marble, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: October 16, 1940
Employer: Oliver Iron Mining Co., Arcturus Mine, Marble, Itasca, Minnesota
Weight: 135
Height: 5-6
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Lucy Blanchard, mother, Marble, Itasca, Minnesota

Lawrence Blanchard fought with the U.S. Army in the Rhineland and Central Europe battle areas.

Wars Involved:
World War II

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Civilian Life:
Lawrence Blanchard was a life-long resident of Marble, Minnesota. He worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps prior to entering World War II. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Knights of Columbus, both of Marble.

Lawrence Blanchard died in Marble, Minnesota and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Coleraine, Minnesota (Block 58). He is survived by two step-sons, Clarence W. Hilger and Richard H. Hilger, twelve grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren.

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