Edward Franklin Blanset was born on 4 March 1922, the son of Arthur Scott Blansett and Martha Daisy Dawson. His brother William Taylor Blansett was killed in Italy in 1943. Pfc. Blanset was killed in action on 8 April 1945 at Okinawa, Japan
Private First Class
32nd Infantry, Company K
PFC Blanset was initially buried at Okinawa 7th Cemetery, Ruykyu Retto. He is buried at the Honolulu Memorial, HI, E, 373
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 4 March 1922
- Date of death: 8 April 1945
- County: Marion
- Hometown: Orme
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
- Burial/Memorial Location: Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Middle Panel
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