WALTER LYLE BLENCOE  [1390]

1893-1946

Known as Bud.

Father Nm: Frank E Blencoe [9877] born 15.2.1868-1935 Ca buried Anaheim Ca

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Mother Nm: Grace G Swartzenburg C1893.

Marriage Dt:

1. Before 1917 to Bessie Wiggs.
2. Before 1930 to Myrtle E Blencoe

K comments: Cousin Claude Henry served with the 2nd Infantry Division, Father Frank was serving 12th Minnesota Infantry in 1898 and was a veteran of the Spanish American Philippines War.

Spouse Comments:

1. Bessie Wiggs. (1890-1971)
2. Myrtle E Blencoe b.1902 Minn. died after 1950 resident of Santa Anna

Children:

BIRTH DATE 29^TH JAN. 1894

Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980.

Birth Place: Martin, Minnesota, Gender: Male, Father’s Name: Frank Blenco, Mother’s Name: Grace G. Swartzenburg.

1905 STATE CENSUS HENNEPIN MINNEAPOLIS

1. Frank Blencoe 36 Birth Location: New York
2. Grace Blencoe 33 Birth Location: Minnesota
3. Verle Blencoe 15
4. Fannie Blencoe 13
5. Lyle Blencoe 11

Online War Photo Album	34th Division Arm Patch

WW1

Blencoe Walter Lyle ‘Bud’, US Army 2^nd Infantry, 34th Infantry Division?

1917

Draft card June 1917 and record of post-war veterans bonus the only online records so far found of Walter’s war service. It is assumed that he was drafted into a local Army unit and maybe, as did first cousin Claude Blencoe, joined the Minnesota 2nd Infantry.

• 26^th Aug. The 34^th Division at Camp Cody, New Mexico.

1918

Walter was likely with the 2^nd Minnesota Infantry Coy E which was the hometown (Fairmont Minn.) infantry company.

This unit was part of the 34th Infantry Division that went to Europe. The 34th Division arrived in France in October 1918 but it was too late for the division to be sent to the front, as hostilities were ending; an armistice was signed the following month.

• 27^th Aug. The 34^th Division at Camp Dix, New Jersey.¹
• 17^th Sept. The 34^th Division embarked for Europe on SS Cretic.
• 29^th Sept. Headquarters staff at  Liverpool, England..¹
• 3^rd Oct. Division HQ lands Le Havre..¹
• Oct. Division at Castres-Gironde, Gironde.¹
• 17^th Oct. The last unit leaves New York on 17^th, and arrives, Oct. 24^th, in
  England. The troops stay a short time in rest camps and then proceed
  via Cherbourg and Le Havre..¹
• 15^th Nov. Le Mans, Sarthe.¹
• 23^rd Dec. Bordeaux, Gironde.¹

1919

• Embark on the SS General G W Goethals for Hoboken, New Jersey.¹
• 24^th Jan. Arrival NJ USA.¹
• 24^th Jan. Camp Merritt, New Jersey.¹
• 31^th Jan. Camp Grant, Illinois.¹
• Feb. Demobilisation of the 34^th .¹

Sources

1. Order of battle of the United States land forces in the World War American Expeditionary Forces divisions Vol. 2 Center Of Military History, United States Army, Washington, D.C., 1988

MEDALS

Walter would have been awarded the Victory medal with the France clasp.

AFTER THE WAR

World War I bonus file, warrant number 18140: Blencoe, Walter L.

Issued by: Office of the Adjutant General of Minnesota, Subjects Warrantee: Blencoe, Walter L. The 1919 Minnesota State Law authorized relief assistance payments for anyone who was a Minnesota resident at the time they entered into military or naval service associated with the United States in World War I (after 4/6/1917 but before 11/11/1918) and who received an honourable discharge. Payments were made until at least 1943.

1920 CENSUS MINNEAPOLIS WARD 4, HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA

1. W Lyle Blencoe 25
2. Bessie Blencoe 27
3. John W Wiggs 62
4. Minnie A Hayes 33

1930 CENSUS

1. Walter L Blencoe 35
2. Myrtle E Blencoe 28

DEATH DATE: 31^ST JUL. 1946

Burial:
Melrose Abbey Memorial Park
Anaheim
Orange County
California, USA.

Mother’s Maiden Name: Swartzenberger, Father’s Surname: Blencoe.

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