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== Technical Sergeant Blake A. Treece, Jr. ==
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Technical Sergeant Blake A. Treece, Jr.
  
''1 November 1920-8 August 1944''
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''1 November 1920 &#8211; 8 August 1944''
  
''5'9", 144lbs.''
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== Personal History ==
 
 
''Actor''
 
 
 
''Recipient of Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart''
 
  
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Treece lived in Bear Creek, Searcy, Arkansas. He attended the [[Wikipedia:University of Central Arkansas| Arkansas State Teachers College]] for three years. His parents were Blake Arthur Treece and Virginia Lee Hendrix. Virginia L. Treece was his sister. He never married or had children.
  
== Personal History ==
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While seeking work as an actor, Treece enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Forces on November 19, 1940 in Montgomery, Alabama. He served in the 322nd Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy (Service number: 14033465).
  
Treece lived in Bear Creek, Searcy, AR. He attended the Arkansas Teacher College for three years. His parents were Blake Arthur Treece and Virginia Lee Hendrix. Virginia L. Treece was his sister. He never married or had children.
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Treece died of foreign object damage on 8 August 1944, and was originally thought to be missing In action, and he was commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing at Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France. His remains were later found and were then buried at [http://arkansasgravestones.org/view.php?id=114169| Marshall Cemetery in Marshall, Arkansas].
  
He enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Forces on 19 November 1940, in Montgomery, Alabama.  He served in the 322nd Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy (Service number: 14033465).
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===Awards and Honors===
  
== Death ==
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[[Wikipedia:Air_Medal| Air Medal]] with an [[Wikipedia:Oak leaf cluster| oak leaf cluster]]
  
He died of Foreign Object Damage on 8 August 1944, and was originally thought to be Missing In Action or Buried At Sea. He was commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing at Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France. Later, his remains were found, and was buried at [http://arkansasgravestones.org/view.php?id=114169| Marshall Cemetery in Marshall, AR].
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[[Wikipedia:Purple_Heart| Purple Heart]]'
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
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File:Blake Treece Plaque.JPG
 
File:Blake Treece Plaque.JPG
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File:Blake Treece Tree 2.JPG
 
File:Blake Treece Tree 2.JPG
File:Blake Treece Tree 3.JPG
 
 
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</gallery>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:19, 24 April 2018

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#39 Blake A. Treece, Jr.
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Technical Sergeant Blake A. Treece, Jr.

1 November 1920 – 8 August 1944

Personal History

Treece lived in Bear Creek, Searcy, Arkansas. He attended the Arkansas State Teachers College for three years. His parents were Blake Arthur Treece and Virginia Lee Hendrix. Virginia L. Treece was his sister. He never married or had children.

While seeking work as an actor, Treece enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Forces on November 19, 1940 in Montgomery, Alabama. He served in the 322nd Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy (Service number: 14033465).

Treece died of foreign object damage on 8 August 1944, and was originally thought to be missing In action, and he was commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing at Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France. His remains were later found and were then buried at Marshall Cemetery in Marshall, Arkansas.

Awards and Honors

Air Medal with an oak leaf cluster

Purple Heart'

Gallery