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SSGT Doyle B Blakely
3 Apr 1916 – 2 Feb 1944
| Birth | 3 Apr 1916 |
| Death | 2 Feb 1944 |
| Cemetery | Snyder Cemetery Snyder , Scurry County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Janet Weeth on 04 Jun 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52994714 |
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Son of Sherman Blakley and Maudie Lavinia Rankin. He was killed in action while serving with the 142 Infantry Regiment, Company: G, 36th Infantry Division . SILVER STAR AWARDED FOR ACTIONS DURING WORLD WAR II Service: Army -- Division: 36th Infantry Division GENERAL ORDERS: Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 119 (1944) CITATION: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant Doyle B. Blakely (ASN: 20805632), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 36th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Italy, on 31 January 1944. When his platoon became pinned down by intense machine gun fire from an enemy nest hidden in a building to their front, Sergeant Blakely daringly set up his machine gun section in a position from which he could best protect and support an assault against this emplacement. While directing effective fire against this objective, he alertly noticed an enemy soldier emerge from the building. With great daring, Sergeant Blakely made a sudden dash through the hail of machine gun fire and captured the enemy, obtaining from him information of the strength and disposition of the enemy within the next. By his aggressive leadership and magnificent courage, he materially assisted in the destruction of the enemy emplacement, and the capture of 12 more prisoners. He was subsequently killed in another engagement. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. Name: Doyle B Blakely Birth Date: 3 Apr 1916 Service Number: 20805632 ~~~ Service Branch: Army Unit: A/S - Inf, 142 Inf Regt ~~~ Company: G Enlistment Date: 25 Nov 1940 ~~~ Death Date: 2 Feb 1944 Cemetery: Snyder ~~~ Cemetery Location: Snyder, Texas, USA Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 The AAR for the 142nd for ... shows : "the morning of Feb. 2nd, the 2nd battalion (which includes Co. H) was on Mass Manna-Hill 862 was facing enemy small arms fire. On the night of Feb. 2-3rd there was heavy machine gun and mortar fire with heavy causalities in Co.F and G." On May 24, 2014, in Terelle, Italy a ceremony was held to unveil a memorial stone dedicated to the memory of Clinton W. Thomas and the men of the 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. Pvt. Thomas and several others were reported missing in action on 3rd, February 1944 while they were fighting in the area of Terelle. It was in the first battle of Cassino....
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SSGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
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- Elvin Houston Blakley 1913–1915
- Eula Clarice Blakely Johnson 1914–1963
- Leetha N Blakely Alred 1919–1991
- Maggie Evelyn Blakely Fenton 1920–1989
- Shirley Blakely Payne 1923–2009
- George Elwood Blakely 1929–1986
- Islasu "Sue" Blakely Minor 1934–2021
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