The Mystery of Charles P. Blankenship

Conflicting Accounts of a Fallen Paratrooper

During my research for my next book, I frequently encounter contradictions in historical accounts. One such case involves an American paratrooper, Charles Percival Blankenship (Army Serial No. 14021124), who was killed in action on June 6, 1944, in Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy. He served with Company F, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 82nd Airb…