DeWitt Blamer - War Hero

BLAMER

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 8/16/2004 at 18:42:32

Citation for the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

DeWitt Blamer, captain, United States Navy. For exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous service as chief of staff of the commander, Cruiser and Transport Fleet. Address: Care of the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. Appointed to Naval Academy from Iowa.

[source: Official Register, State of Iowa 1921-1922, Twenty-Ninth Number, Military Decorations of Iowans in the World War, pg. 360-376]
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notes: DeWitt Blamer was found living in 1895 at Independence, Buchanan Co., Iowa, at age 23 and died in Solano Co., California.

[sources: 1895 Iowa State Census & Calif. Death Index]