Blanche Faye Sigman★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Ohio
On February 7, 1944 First Lieutenant Sigman was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ She served with honor in the United States Army. ★ She is remembered by the people of Ohio. ★ May her positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 516968 |
| Service ID | N-728973 |
| Name | Blanche Faye Sigman |
| From | Akron, Summit County, Ohio |
| Birth Date | November 7, 1907 |
| Casualty Date | February 7, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Nurse |
| Unit/Group | Army Nurse Corps |
| Casualty Type | KIA - Killed in Action |
| Location | Nettuno, Italy |
| Burial | Enon Cemetery, Byesville, Guernsey County, Ohio |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
Additional Details
She was born in Byesville, Guernsey county, Ohio. She was a WWII heroine who had worked in New York City and Akron, Ohio enlisted in the US Army eventually landing with the US Fifth Army in Morocco, North Africa.1st Lt. Blanche F Sigman landed with the U.S. Fifth Army in North Africa on April 5, 1943. The small-town Ohio girl lived in a five-woman tent in Morocco. She worked all summer in the 95th Evacuation Hospital, tending to the sick and wounded. En route from North Africa to Italy in September 1943, Sigman narrowly escaped disaster when a German plane bombed a ship in the Gulf of Salerno. As the vessel sank, Sigman refused to leave until sailors rescued two nurses trapped in a cabin. Her valor earned her the Italian War Cross. She was one of three nurses who died when the 95th Evacuation Hospital was hit by bombs from a German plane as it was fleeing a British fighter over Nettuno during the Battle of Anzio, Italy. The bombs killed 27 people and wounded many more. On February 7, 1944 Sigman was chief nurse in a 95th Evacuation Hospital tent near Nettuno, Italy. She was on duty, giving plasma to a patient, when the ominous sound of a low-flying plane drew near. A German pilot dropped his bombs while trying to escape a U.S. fighter aircraft. The tent exploded in shrapnel and flames. She was killed instantly. Correspondents reported the nurse’s death as the first U.S. woman killed in action in World War II. United States Army hospital ship USAHS Blanche F Sigman was named in her honor. Incident Code #95th-Evacuation-Hospital-Bombing-02-07-1944 We identified 3 casualties in our archive related to the #95th-Evacuation-Hospital-Bombing-02-07-1944 incident on February 7, 1944.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ Nurse Corps Badge
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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Ohio was home to over 28,548 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
Ohio was home to over 28,548 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
• 4,530 World War I
• 19,064 World War II
• 1,855 Korean War
• 3,099 Vietnam War
• 376 Prisoners of war
• 4,216 Missing in action
• 103 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 245 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 33 Medal of Honor recipients
• 19,064 World War II
• 1,855 Korean War
• 3,099 Vietnam War
• 376 Prisoners of war
• 4,216 Missing in action
• 103 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 245 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 33 Medal of Honor recipients
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