Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Jefferson J. DeBlanc
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
1. Jefferson J. DeBlanc Marker
Captian U.S.M.C. - Marine Fighter Sq. 112
Medal of Honor
Issued
6-December-1948
Erected 1998.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Heroes • Military • War, World II.
Location. 30° 14.035′ N, 93° 13.313′ W. Memorial is in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish. It can be reached from Veterans Memorial Boulevard near West Pryce Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Lake Charles LA 70601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Michael J. Novasel (here, next to this marker); Edward Schowalter, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Hulon Brooks Whittington (here, next to this marker); Leroy Johnson (here, next to this marker); Douglas B. Fournet (here, next to this marker); Homer L. Wise (here, next to this marker); John R. Kane (here, next to this marker); Raymond M. Clausen (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Charles.
More about this memorial. Located at the Louisiana Medal of Honor fountain in the Lake Charles Veterans Memorial Park.
Also see . . .
1. Capt. DeBlanc Citation page.
this page online
2. Wikepedia Entry for Col. DeBlanc. (Submitted on May 10, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
2. Jefferson J. DeBlanc Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
3. Louisiana Recipients Congressional Medal of Honor Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
4. MoH Marker
In honor of all recipients Congressional Medal of Honor- Highest U.S.Military decoration awarded. Established Dec. 21, 1861 - Congressional Bill approved by President Lincoln. Over Thirty Four Hundred recipients/1998
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
5. Louisiana Medal of Honor Fountain
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 3, 2010
6. Jefferson J. DeBlanc Grave
Col. DeBlanc is buried in the St. Michael's Cemetery in St. Martinville Louisiana. This is a photo I had previously taken of his burial location.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
