Kenneth E Bleasdell

Pfc Kenneth Bleasdell was killed in action on 07 June 1944, serving with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment. On 7 June 1944, the 3rd Battalion came ashore about 4:30 in the afternoon near St. Laurent-sur-Mer, roughly four hours behind the regiment's first two battalions. The landing was not without cost—one of L Company's landing craft was lost to mines and machine-gun fire as it approached the beach. Once ashore, the battalion took its place at the rear of the regimental column and marched inland toward the vicinity of Gruchy. Pfc Bleasdell was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.