Calvin Thomas Bladen
Sergeant, Army
Born: December 18, 1916
Hometown: Arlington County, VA
Casualty Date: September 12, 1944
Died In: Aachen, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
Hometown: Arlington County, VA
Casualty Date: September 12, 1944
Died In: Aachen, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
Radio Operator and Gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress. Served with the 493rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Attended Maryland Park HS and Strayer Business College. Is buried in Cedar Hill, Washington DC.
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