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First Name: James

Last Name: Blankenbecler

Birthplace: Arlington County, VA, US

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Arlington County, VA
Middle Name: D.



Date of Birth: 27 June 1963

Date of Death: 01 October 2003

Rank: Command Sergeant Major

Years Served: 1983-2003
James D. Blankenbecler

   
Engagements:
•  Gulf War (1990 - 1991)

Biography:

James D. Blankenbecler
Command Sergeant Major, United States Army

Command Sergeant Major of 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment when he was killed after his convoy was hit by an IED. He was the highest-ranking enlisted soldier killed during hostilities in Iraq.



Honoree ID: 3963   Created by: MHOH

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