John Virgil Blain

Petty Officer Third Class Navy Korean War

Branch of Service: Navy
Rank: Petty Officer Third Class
Unit: U.S.S. General Breckingridge
Conflict / Era: Korean War
Years of Service: 1951 – 1955
Date of Birth: 12/12/1930
Hometown: UNKNOWN, OH
Monument Paver: No
Township (entering service): UNKNOWN
Township (current / at death): UNKNOWN
School: UNKNOWN
Record Authenticated: No

Biography

School: UNKNOWN. Memorable experience during service, was crossing the International Date Line 18 times Memory of putting my name on the bottom of the ship , when it was in dry dock. rank given was FD 3rd Class

Source: Veteran form submitted by veteran, John V. Blain; HEROES FROM THE HEARTLAND KOREAN WAR EDITION (C. Robinson Bartow, 2004), p. 146; No DD-214 papers filed as of O9/15/2007