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James
Chester
Blanning
POW (WWII) KIA

Born:

, 

Pennsylvania

Home:

Lawrence County

, 

Pennsylvania

James Blanning graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1931.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Cavalry)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    1942 – Died in Captivity

    Major (Cavalry) James Chester Blanning (ASN: 0-18442), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall the Philippine Islands in 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death in captivity on or about 25 January 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Cavalry)

    Batallion:

    2d Squadron

    Regiment:

    26th Cavalry Regiment (PS)

    Action Date:

    1942
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major (Cavalry) James Chester Blanning (ASN: 0-18442), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit (Posthumously) for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, 2d Squadron, 26th Cavalry Regiment, Philippine Scouts, in the Philippine Islands in 1942.