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Wayne John Blixt
Lilah Crowe2023-04-23T19:34:39-05:00
- Name: Wayne John Blixt
- Location of Birth: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: December 9, 1930
- Date of Death: December 29, 1987 (57 years old)
- Parents: Andrew Blixt and Ester (Manske) Blixt
- High School and Class: Bigfork High School, Bigfork, Minnesota
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- Highest Rank: A1C (Airman First Class)
- Branch: Air Force
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- Date Sworn In: January 10, 1951 (Enlistment Date)
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- Date of Discharge: January 9, 1955 (Discharge Date)
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- Wars Involved:
Korean Conflict
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Wayne was raised in the Bigfork, Minnesota area. Following his tour of duty, Wayne worked for Jones-Laughlin Steel Corporation in Calumet, Minnesota as a millwright. He retired in June, 1987 due to illness.
Surviving relatives are sons, Terry and Tim; daughters, Theresa and Kersten; brothers, Dean, Douglas, and Vern; sisters, Shirley Thielke and Karen O'Laughlin.
Buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot I-G-14-0-2)
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