Harry was born on July 10, 1923 and died on his 20th birthday on July 10, 1943.

He was the son of Harry Sr. and Rose Blair. They lived in Springfield, MA.

Harry had two younger siblings; Richard and Charles.

Harry enlisted on Aug. 7, 1942 after graduating from Springfield High School. He enlisted in the Navy. His service number was #6664475. His rank was MM2. What happened to Harry is unknown other than his was listed as Missing in Action. No doubt his sub was torpedoed in the Pacific theater, near Rome, in the Strait of Sicilia which is in the Mediterranean Sea, Italy.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85754083

Sources:

Ancestry.com

Honorstates.org

FAG.com

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Harry J Blair, Jr