(Feb. 26, 1953) Robert G. Bliss died Feb. 4, during Army maneuvers in Germany.
Bliss, 22, died of asphyxiation in his sleep in an army mess truck to which he was attached as a cook with Battery C, 517th Armored Field Artillery battalion.
The accident occurred near Zallenlmuse during field maneuvers. It was an unusually cold night in the German mountains and Bliss and several other soldiers rolled themselves into their blankets on the floor of the mess truck near lit cooking stoves.
Bliss, who formerly lived on Centre Street, was a strong six-footer. He had attended Central High School in Newark and worked as a salesman after graduation.
He married a Hillside girl shortly before entering the army in October 1951. His tour of service about to end, his family had their home redecorated and were making elaborate plans for his welcome.
Services were scheduled for Brown funeral home and the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, Newark, where the youth's father is a deacon.
Bliss is survived by his wife, Arline; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Bliss, of Belleville, and a brother, Walter.
Adapted from The Nutley Sun, Feb. 26, 1953
Remembering the Men Who Paid For Our Freedom. Nutley, New Jersey.
Showing posts with label Robert G. Bliss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert G. Bliss. Show all posts
2.04.2013
3.19.2012
Korean War Chronology
Chronology
Nicholas S. Pucci, Pfc. KIA September 6, 1950 Pusan, Korea
Joseph DiNardo, Pfc. KIA December 1950, Korea
Reed Smith, Pfc. Feb. 15, 1951 Camp Breckenridge, Ky.
John F. Van Der Linde, Pfc. KIA March 15, 1951, Korea
Alex Mac Millan, Corp. KIA March 22, 1951, Korea
William W. Nolze, Pfc. KIA/MIA April 1951, Korea
John R. Gorman, Pfc. KIA May 18, 1951, Korea
Richard Arthur Miller, July 1951 Camp Pendleton, Va.
Bernard Hafkin, 1st Lt., KIA Oct. 19, 1951, Korea
Robert G. Bliss, Feb. 4, 1953 Germany
+++++
Copyright © 2002-2012 by Anthony Buccino, all rights reserved. Photos and content may not be used for commercial purposes without written permission.
Copyright © 2002-2012 by Anthony Buccino, all rights reserved. Photos and content may not be used for commercial purposes without written permission.
+++++
About the author: Anthony Buccino has written several collections about life and growing up in and around Nutley, New Jersey. He also created Old Nutley, a web site of local history.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)