Background
BLANK, Harry Cletus was born on May 7, 1894 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Milton O. and Sarah A. (Gracely) Blank.
chief clerk County Commissioners
BLANK, Harry Cletus was born on May 7, 1894 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Milton O. and Sarah A. (Gracely) Blank.
Public and High Schools, Allentown, Pennsylvania. Muhlenberg College; National. Guard Officers Course, United States Army Coast Artillery School.
Elected member, School Board, 1919-1925, vice-president, 2% years, president, 1 year. Appointed member, City Recreation Commission, since 1919. Member. Municipal Safety Committee.
Appointed Prison Inspector, 1927-1928. Appointed Clerk to Company Commissioners, Lehigh Company, since 1928. Served, World War, 1917-1918.
Honorably discharged, 1919. Appointed 1st Lieutenant Infantry., Pennsylvania National. Guard, 1920; promoted, Captain, Coast Artillery, since 1922.
Captain, Coast Artillery O.R.C., since 1922.
Member: American Legion (vice-comdr., Department of Pennsylvania). Masons; Sons of Veterans. Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Spanish War Veterans (honorary men.). National. Sojourners. John Hay Republic Association Club: Army and Navy.
Spouse Harriet G. Bowman, July 5, 1918, Allentown, Pennsylvania.