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Francisco Nicolas Blas

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Francisco Nicolas Blas

Birth
Guam
Death
8 Jun 1944 (aged 25–26)
At Sea
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Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
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Served aboard the USS RICH DE-695, which was sunk as a result of hitting mines near the Isles St Marcoufs while assisting another vessel. Of her crew, 27 were killed, 73 were wounded, and 64 were missing; in all, 91 were killed outright or died of wounds following their rescue. Rich was the only American destroyer escort lost in the invasion force.
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Entered the service from Guam.
Served aboard the USS RICH DE-695, which was sunk as a result of hitting mines near the Isles St Marcoufs while assisting another vessel. Of her crew, 27 were killed, 73 were wounded, and 64 were missing; in all, 91 were killed outright or died of wounds following their rescue. Rich was the only American destroyer escort lost in the invasion force.
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Entered the service from Guam.

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SC2C, US NAVY WORLD WAR II

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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Jul 12, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149137356/francisco_nicolas-blas: accessed ), memorial page for Francisco Nicolas Blas (1918–8 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 149137356, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).