THOMAS L BLACKMAN
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HONORED ON PANEL 12E, LINE 18 OF THE WALL

THOMAS LEE BLACKMAN

WALL NAME

THOMAS L BLACKMAN

PANEL / LINE

12E/18

DATE OF BIRTH

02/10/1945

CASUALTY PROVINCE

OFFSHORE, PR&MR UNK.

DATE OF CASUALTY

11/04/1966

HOME OF RECORD

FT WORTH

COUNTY OF RECORD

TARRANT COUNTY

STATE

TX

BRANCH OF SERVICE

NAVY

RANK

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR THOMAS LEE BLACKMAN
POSTED ON 10.14.2021
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to or country so long ago sir. The remembrances from Kathleen Walker and Jim Stephens are especially poignant. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever.
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POSTED ON 2.10.2021
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Fireman Thomas Lee Blackman, Served aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, Task Force 77 (TF-77), 7th Fleet.
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POSTED ON 3.28.2017
POSTED BY: Lucy Conte Micik

Remembered

DEAR FIREMAN BLACKMAN,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS AN ELECTRICIAN'S MATE ON THE U. S. S. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. IT HAS BEEN FAR TOO LONG FOR ALL OF YOU TO HAVE BEEN GONE. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU HAVE DONE, AND YOUR SACRIFICE. WATCH OVER THE U.S.A., IT STILL NEEDS YOUR COURAGE.. GOD BLESS YOU. MAY THE ANGELS BE AT YOUR SIDE. REST IN PEACE. MANY OF US HAVE BEGUN OUR JOURNEY TO EASTER. AND YOU ARE ALL IN OUR PRAYERS.
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POSTED ON 8.1.2016

Casualty at Sea

On November 4, 1966, while on station in the South China Sea, a flash fire broke out aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) in a supply storeroom below the hangar deck and took the lives of eight crewmen. The fire was caused by the chemical calcium hypochlorite coming in contact with flammable liquids. The eight crewmen in the storeroom were asphyxiated when they attempted to seek shelter in a compartment adjacent to the storeroom. The lost crewmen included FN Thomas L. Blackman, SA Vincent C. Bourdeau, AA Sebern E. Graham Jr., SA Donald R. Johnston, FA Charles E. Mitcham, FA Barry B. Myhr, FA Allan A. Schwarzkopf, and FN Garry D. Tackett. [Taken from ussfranklindroosevelt.com] The following account was found on the electronic bulletin board at military.com and contains a distinct history from the above narrative: The fire happened in an oil/fuel storage compartment about 3 levels down from the hangar bay. It was a massive explosion, the compartment was sealed due to a flare locker next door. When the fire could not be contained, and in order to protect the ship, the compartments were flooded, and all vents were closed. Dozens of men suffered burns and hundreds from smoke inhalation. Two of the men were trapped in air passages and suffocated, two drowned from the flooding, even though newspapers claim all were killed instantly. Four were killed by fire, none instantly. [Taken from the Bulletin Board for USS Franklin D. Roosevelt - CV 42 at military.com]
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POSTED ON 10.23.2013
POSTED BY: Curt Carter [email protected]

Remembering An American Hero

Dear FN Thomas Lee Blackman, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter
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