Biography
Bloch joined the Army from Streeter, North Dakota in February 1942, and by September 22, 1944 was serving as a first lieutenant in Company E, 338th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division. On that day, near Firenzuola, Italy, he led three soldiers in an attack on enemy positions which resulted in the capture of nineteen prisoners and the silencing of five machine gun nests. For these actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor five months later, on February 10, 1945.
Bloch later served in the Korean War, and reached the rank of colonel before retiring in 1970. He died at age 68 and was buried in Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, Washington.
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