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WWII Veteran Volunteer at the WWII Museum has passed away
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:02 pm
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I spoke to him on numerous occasions at the museum. His stories were always incredibly interesting. RIP sir.
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Thomas Blakey, an Army paratrooper who landed behind enemy lines early on D-Day to capture and hold a bridge to keep Germans from sending reinforcements to Utah Beach, died Thursday (Jan. 15) at his New Orleans home. He was 94.
I spoke to him on numerous occasions at the museum. His stories were always incredibly interesting. RIP sir.
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Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:03 pm to geauxtigers87
RIP 
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:03 pm to geauxtigers87
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:04 pm to geauxtigers87
RIP - sounds like we lost a great American
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:06 pm to geauxtigers87
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:07 pm to geauxtigers87
Is he the one that landed in a cemetery?
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:08 pm to geauxtigers87
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:08 pm to geauxtigers87
RIP Mr. Blakey. Please say hi to my Grandpaw. And you can tell him stories of Europe and he can tell you South Pacific stories.
This post was edited on 1/15/15 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:09 pm to geauxtigers87
This post was edited on 1/15/15 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:10 pm to Shexter
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:13 pm to Ellis Dee
We don't have many left
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:15 pm to geauxtigers87
Unfortunately there is not many of them left.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:22 pm to DthVllyDud
I just received an email about this. Sad day indeed, .
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I'm sorry to have to report that Tom Blakey, a long-term volunteer for the Museum and WWII paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne, passed away last night. I thought you might wish to know as many of you met Tom at Heat of Battle, or other visits to the Museum. He was always willing to share his WWII stories with visitors old and young.
One of my greatest enjoyments working here has been meeting, and having a chance to help the public learn from, our WWII veterans. Some of my most difficult days are when I learn that one of them has passed.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:24 pm to geauxtigers87
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:25 pm to geauxtigers87
Godspeed great man!
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:44 pm to geauxtigers87
RIP Sir
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:48 pm to Jim Rockford
RIP to a Great Veteran
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:51 pm to geauxtigers87
That guy was incredible.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:52 pm to geauxtigers87
Mrs Cove and I were there the weekend that the museum opened. It was awe-inspiring to see that many CMH winners alive and in one place. Such a shame that not many of these guys are around any longer.
RIP, sir.
RIP, sir.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:53 pm to geauxtigers87
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