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Home State
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Year of Birth
1931 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Tommy Burgdorf (Birddog), FC2
to remember
Blanton, Alonzo Gene, SN.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Crocker, MO |
Last Address
Crocker, MO
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Casualty Date
Apr 21, 1952 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Other Explosive Device |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
Korean War |
Location of Interment
Crocker Cemetery - Crocker, Missouri |
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Last Known Activity
Seaman (E3) Blanton was a crew member of the cruiser USS SAINT PAUL (CA-73). On April 21, 1952, while firing on enemy installations at the Kojo area off the east coast of Korea, there was an explosion in a gun turret and he died of asphyxiation.
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