About
World War II (1939-1945) & Korean War (1950-1953)
Douglas William Blankschen was born in Scotia, New York, on February 21, 1918. By 1944, he had moved to Whitehall, New York. Douglas was working as a doorman before he joined the army.
On November 22, 1944, Douglas enlisted in the United States Army. He underwent his basic training at Camp Campbell, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He served in Germany, Japan, and the Hawaiian Islands during World War ll.
In 1950, Douglas was sent to Korea. He was a first sergeant serving with Headquarters Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On October 10, 1950, while his regiment was moving to the Port of Pusan, South Korea, in preparation for amphibious landing at Wonsan, North Korea, he died in an automobile accident. Douglas is buried in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Whitehall, New York.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry