View a eulogy for James Lisman Blackwell, USMA '63, who passed away on October 17, 1967.
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James Lisman Blackwell
West Point, 1963
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by Fred Bothwell USMA'62 on October 10, 2003:
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Jim was a good friend and a fine officer. We served together for three years at West Point in Company G-1, for two years as tank Company Commanders with the 1st Battalion, 70th Armor, in Augsburg, and for a year as students in the Armor Officer?s Advanced Course in Ft. Knox KY. At Ft. Knox we both received orders to be ?infused? into Infantry units in Vietnam, following a short Infantry refresher course at Ft. Benning. In Vietnam, Jim was assigned as S-2 to the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry, commanded by LTC Allen, who had been the Battalion XO of our tank battalion in Germany two years before. Jim was killed in action with LTC Allen shortly after joining the unit. His death was a tragic shock to one who served with him for most of his military career. Jim was always full of zest for life and enthusiasm for his job. He loved his family and the Army. All of us who knew him miss him greatly. |
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