JOSEPH W BLICKENSTAFF JR
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HONORED ON PANEL 6W, LINE 131 OF THE WALL

JOSEPH W BLICKENSTAFF JR

WALL NAME

JOSEPH W BLICKENSTAFF JR

PANEL / LINE

6W/131

DATE OF BIRTH

08/11/1949

CASUALTY PROVINCE

BINH DUONG

DATE OF CASUALTY

12/19/1970

HOME OF RECORD

LITTLESTOWN

COUNTY OF RECORD

Adams County

STATE

PA

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

SP5

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR JOSEPH W BLICKENSTAFF JR
POSTED ON 9.27.2021
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever....
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POSTED ON 4.9.2017
POSTED BY: Lucy Conte Micik

THANKS

DEAR SPEC 5 BLICKENSTAFF,
THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A LIGHT WHEEL VEHICLE MECHANIC. YOU PASSED ON MY HUSBAND'S BIRTHDAY, WHICH WAS WHEN MY MOM PASSED. SAY HI TO THEM IN HEAVEN, THEY ARE MICHAEL AND ROSE. 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. IT IS PALM SUNDAY, AND PASSOVER IS ALSO STARTING - GOD'S BLESSINGS ON YOU.
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POSTED ON 2.8.2015

Final Mission of SP5 Joseph W. Blickenstaff Jr.

On December 19, 1970, a U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A (tail number 69-15963) from Air Cavalry Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 11th Armored Cavalry was operating in the Binh Duong Province (III Corps) just northwest of Di An engaged in a reconnaissance mission when it was shot down by enemy forces. The aircraft crashed, causing fatal injuries to crew members pilot 1LT Dan F. L. Coombs III and observer/gunner SP5 Joseph W. Blickenstaff Jr. A post-crash fire destroyed the aircraft. [Taken from vhpa.org]
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POSTED ON 11.28.2013
POSTED BY: Curt Carter [email protected]

Remembering An American Hero

Dear SP5 Joseph W Blickenstaff Jr, 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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POSTED ON 1.15.2011
POSTED BY: Robert Sage

We Remember

Joseph is buried at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Finksburg,MD.
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