ROBERT L. BLACKWELL MEDAL OF HONOR WAR MEMORIAL MARKER
When his platoon was almost surrounded by the enemy and his platoon commander asked for volunteers to carry a message calling for reinforcements, Pvt. Blackwell volunteered for this mission, well knowing the extreme danger connected with it. In attempting to get through the heavy shell and machinegun fire this gallant soldier was killed.
Click here to enlarge
Click on image to zoom
Listing Details
- Public
- WORLD WAR I
- Medal of Honor Wayside Memorial
- 1968
- 1226 HASSELL HORTON ROAD
- 27541
- DEVRY BECKER JONES
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
Support The Memorial Day Foundation's mission to protect, preserve, honor and remember our nation's war memorials