My Great Grand Uncles

Airchallenged · #1 (**permalink**) July 15th, 2008, 07:38 PM

I had three great grand uncles serve in WW2:

As far as I can tell Ray Blanchard and William Baptiste (uncle in-law) both served in the army. Theodore Blanchard, Ray's older brother, May have served in the Marines but I still haven't found his record. My mom doesn't remember ever meeting Ray and says that he died young. He was the first of that generation to die according to her. All I know is that he survived the war and got married.

On a side note: There father Louis Blanchard served during WW1 and died after the war from complications of being gassed.

cyberia · #2 (**permalink**) July 16th, 2008, 02:29 PM

To your grand uncles and their father...PROSIT!

Jim O · #3 (**permalink**) July 16th, 2008, 02:31 PM

Thanks to your great granduncles, and to you for sharing.

krieg · #4 (**permalink**) July 16th, 2008, 06:08 PM

cheers mate .. heres to your unckles .. a nice story
best mark

Airchallenged · #5 (**permalink**) July 17th, 2008, 02:56 PM

Thanks guys

Ray Blanchard

Ted Blanchard

Bill Baptiste

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