1st Lt. William A Blum (1915 - 1972) WWII Vet and his Bible

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Hi Wikitreers,

I wanted to share a photo of his Service Testament and Service Prayer Book in my antique collection. They both are in a fair conditioned case, but the books are in very good condition. The best part is the last page of the service prayer book where he includes his wife Connie. What was her maiden name? See her memorial HERE.

I’d like collaboration in finding out who was William A. Blum? What was his middle name? Who were his parents? Did he have children? What was his military career?

Any collaboration in his genealogy is appreciated 

Thank you

Note: INDIANA 1st LT 4th INF DIV WW II

Addendum: Bible was presented by the Trinity English Lutheran Church but where in Indiana? I can not read the inscription

WikiTree profile: William Blum
in Genealogy Help by Andrew Simpier G2G6 Pilot (827k points)
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Andrew:

           Here is his obituary.  William August Blum was born on April 29, 1915, in Mooresville, Indiana.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salem-news-obituary-for-william-augu/126132300/

          He seems to have grown up in DeKalb County:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF7Q-C8F

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF7Q-C8F

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1RJ-FV1

          That's near Fort Wayne so I wonder if it could be the Trinity English Lutheran Chruch there.

                            Roger

by Roger Stong G2G Astronaut (1.8m points)
selected by Andrew Simpier

Thank you Roger this helps a bunch in getting him better connected! 

A surprise was his mothers maiden name of “Koch”. I have a great uncle who married a Koch Anna (Kochuk) Seckla (1919 - 2004)

still trying to understand some inscriptions especially the first page of the service prayer book which mentions a Bettie Marie and there are numbers possibly his dog tag numbers? Idk

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