Maurice E. Blackmore

Maurice Edward Blackmore was born in Toldeo, Lucas County, Ohio on October 6, 1907.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Sparkletts Water Corporation
in Los Angeles, California.

He was drafted into the Army on August 24, 1943 at Toledo, Ohio. His home of residence was listed as Lucas County,
Ohio and his civilian occupation was listed as Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor.
He had completed one year of High School and was married. His religion was listed as Protestant.

(In the 1946 22nd Infantry yearbook his home of residence was listed as Santa Maria, California.)

Maurice Blackmore in training in the United States. The inscription on the back of the photo reads:
"Pvt. Maurice Blackmore M. G. Squad Jan. 1944"

The U.S. World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 indicate that in July 1944
he was lightly wounded in action by fragments from an artillery or mortar round, and returned to duty
the same month, but do not give his unit.

He was assigned to Company C as a Staff Sergeant from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on November 27, 1944.

Staff Sergeant Blackmore was killed in action in Germany, east of Prüm, on March 1, 1945.

Newspaper clipping for a memorial service held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Oregon,
Lucas County, Ohio for Maurice E. Blackmore.

Maurice E. Blackmore was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium in Block G Row 11 Grave 262 and his remains were later
transferred and buried in Henri-Chapelle, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary
cemeteries were shut down.

His interment record indicates he was awarded the Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot F Row 16 Grave 63

Grave marker for Maurice E. Blackmore

Photo by Des Philippet
from the
Find A Grave website

Loic Parent and Julien Woestyn of the Deeds Not Words Association in Europe
have become sponsors of the grave of Maurice E. Blackmore.

A 22nd Infantry Regiment Society
cap, a white rose and a photo of
Maurice E. Blackmore at the grave
of SSGT Blackmore July 2018

Photo courtesy of Julien Woestyn