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Bland, Charles K., Sgt.
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Home Town Thomas
Date of Passing Oct 31, 1983
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SERGEANT CHARLES K. BLAND SON OF FOSTER AND DORA BLAND WAS EMPLOYED AS A SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT IN THOMAS WEST VIRGINIA PRIOR TO BEING INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY ON 20 FEBRUARY 1943. HE SERVED 2 YEARS AND 1 MONTH OVERSEAS WITH THE 143RD INF REGT, 36TH INF DIV AND 255TH INF REGT, 63RD INF DIV. HE RETURNED HOME ON 28 SEPTEMBER 1945 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT GEORGE MEADE MARYLAND ON 5 OCTOBER 1945. CHARLES BLAND WAS MARRIED TO LOUISE (SINES) BLAND. HE PASSED AWAY ON 31 OCTOBER 1983.
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Naples-Foggia Campaign (1943-44)
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August / 1943
To Month/Year
January / 1944
Description (Naples-Foggia Campaign 18 Aug 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Air); 9 Sep 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Ground) After Allied bombardment of communications and airfields in Italy, Montgomery crossed the Strait of Messina on 3 September 1943 and started northward. Five days later Eisenhower announced that the Italian Government had surrendered. Fifth Army, under Clark, landed at Salerno on g September and managed to stay despite furious counterattacks. By 18 September the Germans were withdrawing northward. On 27 September Eighth Army occupied the important airfields of Foggia, and on I October Fifth Army took Naples. As the Allies pushed up the peninsula, the enemy slowed the advance and brought it to a halt at the Gustav Line.
