PFC Blane Avery

courtesy of Frogman

PFC Blane Avery was born 8 Oct 1920 in Hart County, Kentucky to William Curtis and Annie (Brown) Avery. The family farmed. 

Blane was drafted in January 1943, trained and sent overseas.  On 13 Jun 1944 he was transferred from the replacement depot to B Company 116th Infantry.  On 23 Jun 1944 he was wounded and evacuated to the hospital where he died on 24 Jun 1944.

PFC Avery is buried in the Normandy American Cemetery.