Erwin R. Bleckley
Erwin R. Bleckley | |
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Medal of Honor recipient Erwin R. Bleckley | |
| Birth name | Erwin Russell Bleckley |
| Born | December 30, 1894 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 1918 (aged 23) Near Binarville, France |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1917–1918 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
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| Conflicts | World War I |
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Erwin Russell Bleckley (December 30, 1894 – October 6, 1918) was a United States Army aviator during World War I, and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor, killed in action on October 6, 1918, near the "lost battalion". Bleckley entered service as a member of the Kansas National Guard, was commissioned as an artillery officer, then volunteered for aviation training and duty. His was one of the four Medals of Honor awarded to members of the Air Service in World War I.