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Lance Thomas A Blair
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Name: Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair
Age: 24
From: Wagoner, Okla.
Assigned to 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair was killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq.
Died: March 24, 2003
Enemy, friendly fire contributed to Marine’s death
Associated Press
Age: 24
From: Wagoner, Okla.
Assigned to 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair was killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq.
Died: March 24, 2003
Enemy, friendly fire contributed to Marine’s death
Associated Press
TULSA, Okla. — Enemy and friendly fire contributed to the death a Broken Arrow Marine whose vehicle was struck during an attack in Iraq, a military official said.
Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair suffered fatal wounds March 23, 2003, when members of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment took control of a bridge on the northern edge of Nasiriyah.
Blair, 24, who was posthumously decorated for attempting to rescue nine fellow Marines, was among 18 Marines killed that day in fighting around Nasiriyah.
Investigators determined that eight died...
Occupation
2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.
Incident
Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair was killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Lance Thomas A Blair
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.