Basil lyle Blencowe
1921-1984
Father Nm: Thomas James (Mike) Blencowe 1896-1959.
Mother Nm: Margaret May Huggins. BIRTH 06 JUL 1896 • Presho, Steuben, New York, USA
DEATH 07 SEPT 1938 • Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA
Marriage Dt: 24 December 1949
K comments: Father Thomas J Mike Blencowe served with the 84th Infantry Division of the US Army in WW1
Spouse comments: Marie Louise Stansfield 1924–2017. BIRTH 12 DEC 1924 • New York
DEATH 18 JAN 2017 • Van Etten, New York
(Research): Ancestry
Oldest Known Ancestor:
Children: Gail M. (Fish), Donna M. (Mc Kibbin), Linda A (Krusen)., Harry Lee and Michael
Birth
- 28 Jun 1921 New York
Before the War
1925 State Census Clendena Rd Lindley Steuben NY
- Thomas J Blencowe 29 Farmer
- Margaret M Blencowe 28
- Basil L Blencowe 3
- Betty J Blencowe 1
1940 US Census
Foster Parents 43 Ferris St Corning.
Name Age
Harry W Euglich 46
Basil L Blencowe 18
Betty Blencowe 16
WW2
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Blencowe Basil Lyle, Private, 32737913, US Army
1943
- 22 January. Enlisted at Binghamton we have no service records so don’t know if Basil was sent overseas. He was in the USA in December of 1944 for medical treatment and hence may not have taken part in the European combat operations of 1944-45 .
1944
- December Admitted to Military Hospital for unspecified illness not related to war service.
1945
- May. Admitted to Military Hospital at Fort Dix, New Jersey Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA] Type of InjuryInjuryType: Disease; InjuryType2: Not a traumatism. Discharge/retirement: med reasons–but not for any residual condition w/ a codeLength of Service 2-3 yr.
After The War
Lived in Elmira employed by Thatcher Glass Corp, Elmira Heights.
Death 1984
Obituary
ELMIRA – Basil L. Blencowe, 66, of Swartwood Rd, VanEtten, died Thursday, May 24 1984 at Arnot-Ogden Memorial Hospital. He was born Jun 28, 1917, in Lindley, son of Thomas and Margaret Huggins Blencowe. A veteran of World War II, he was a quality control inspector at Thatcher Glass Corp, Elmira Heights. Surviving is his wife, Marie Stansfield Blencowe; two sons, Michael Blencowe of Florida and Harry Lee Blencowe of Alabama; three daughters, Linda A. Krusen and Donna M. McKibbin, both of Cayuta and Gail M. Fish of VanEtten; several grandchildren. Private services will be conducted at the Barrett Funeral Home here at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Scotchtown Cemetery, Erin.
Medals
He was awarded most probably the following medals
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Sources
- U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
- U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
- U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
- U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954
- Ancestry Military Tree of Blencowes ww2