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WWII · Battle Death Record

Alfred Blozis

Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army · New Jersey

Personnel File — Core Information

Name
Alfred Blozis
Entered the Service From
New Jersey
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Service
U.S. Army
Unit / Regiment
110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division
War
WWII
Date of Death
January 31, 1945
Burial / Memorial
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, France
Grave
Plot J, Row 42, Grave 13

Their story

Alfred "Al" Blozis was a New York Giants All-Pro offensive tackle and national shot-put champion who enlisted in the U.S. Army and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division. On January 31, 1945, while on patrol in the Vosges Mountains of France, he set out alone to search for two missing men from his unit and did not return; his death was confirmed in April 1945. He is buried at the Lorraine American Cemetery in Saint-Avold, France.

Compiled from American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and National Archives (NARA) records and public sources.

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