David Edwin Blenco  [9639]

1922-1996

Father Nm: Lawrence David Blencoe born 19/1/1901 Bainbridge NY died 1976  Johnson City, Broome NY

Mother Nm: Pearl Evangeline Ellis 1901-1972

Marriage Dt:7 Jun 1946 • Union, New York

K comments: Father Lawrence David self reported in 1930 US Census he was Seaman 2nd Class in USN. Brother Roger Milton served in USN between 1946-1947

Spouse comments: Lanona E Kunzman 1925–2020 BIRTH 28 DECEMBER 1925 • Johnson City, Broome County, New York DEATH 8 JANUARY 2020 • Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida

(Research): Ancestry

Oldest Known Ancestor: John B. Blencoe Sr 1796–1890. BIRTH APRIL 1796 • Gawcott-with-Lenborough, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
DEATH 4 FEBRUARY 1890 • Masonville, Delaware County, New York, USA

Children: David Edwin Blenco jnr [9643] born 17.3.1946 Johnson city m 1st Betty Swingle [9644] born 27.2.1925 prob New York died Sep 1994 Daytona Beach Fl 2nd Mary Kay []

Birth

9 Sep 1922
Birth Place: Johnson City, New York, USA

Before the War

1930 Census

Johnson City, Broome, New York, USA
Street address: Robert Street

Lawerence Blencoe 29
Pearl Blencoe 29
David Blencoe 7
Joyce Blencoe 4
Roger Blencoe 2

1940 Census

44 Hudson Street Union, Broome, New York

Lawrence Blanco 39
Pearl Blanco 39
David Blanco 17
Joyce Blanco 14
Roger Blanco 12
Betty Blanco 9

WW2

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Blenco David Edwin, Private FC, 42121353 ,US Army

1944

• 29 January. Enlisted in US Army as PFC no records found so other than date enlisted and discharged. Given that his service spans 2 years it’s very likely he took part in the European operations from June 1944 onwards.

1945

1946

• 5 February. Discharged

After the War

 

Death 1996

4 FEB 1996 • Tarpon Springs, Pinellas, Florida, USA

US Medals

We have no medal records but he was entitled to these medals for his service and possibly more.

Sources

1. US BIRL records
2. Ancestry Military Tree of Blencowes ww2

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