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ROBERT LESTER BLACKWELL MEDAL OF HONOR WAR MEMORIAL PHOTO

ROBERT LESTER BLACKWELL MEDAL OF HONOR WAR MEMORIAL PHOTO
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Listing Details

Report

Location: 105 S MAIN STREET

City: ROXBORO

State: North Carolina

Zip Code: 27573

Type of Memorial: Medal of Honor War Memorials

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: WORLD WAR I

Photograph By: DEVRY BECKER JONES

Submitted By: COURTESY OF HMdb.org

Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company K, 119th Infantry, 30th Division. Place and date: Near St. Souplet, France, October 11, 1918. Entered service at: Hurdle Mills, N.C. Birth: Person County, N.C. G.O. No.: 13, W.D., 1919.
Citation:
When his platoon was almost surrounded by the enemy and his platoon commander asked for volunteers to carry a message calling for reinforcements, Pvt. Blackwell volunteered for this mission, well knowing the extreme danger connected with it. In attempting to get through the heavy shell and machinegun fire this gallant soldier was killed.

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