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Casualty Info
Home Town Newton, NC
Last Address Newton, NC
Casualty Date Sep 15, 1950
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Korea
Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Woodside Cemetery - Clover, South Carolina
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Korean War/UN Offensive (1950)/Inchon Landing/Operation Chromite
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Description (September 15–26, 1950) in the Korean War, an amphibious landing by U.S. and South Korean forces at the port of Inchon, near the South Korean capital, Seoul. A daring operation planned and executed under extremely difficult conditions by U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the landing suddenly reversed the tide of the war, forcing the invading North Korean army to retreat in disorder up the Korean peninsula.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
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Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories Hospitalman Blanton was a U.S. Navy medic serving with the 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. He was shot in the back while tending his wounded comrades on September 15, 1950 at Inchon, Korea. Home of record Newton, North Carolina. Originally from South Carolina.
