HONORED ON PANEL 24W, LINE 115 OF THE WALL
THOMAS ROBERT BLISS
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THOMAS R BLISS
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LEFT FOR THOMAS ROBERT BLISS
POSTED ON 1.4.2024
POSTED BY: Jury Washington
Thank You For Your Valiant Service Marine.
May those who served never be forgotten. Rest in peace CPL. Bliss, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family. Semper Fidelis!
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POSTED ON 9.27.2021
POSTED BY: John Fabris
honoring you...
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from Jim Wallick is touching. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever...
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POSTED ON 1.8.2018
POSTED BY: [email protected]
Final Mission of CPL Thomas R. Bliss
CPL Thomas R. Bliss was a radioman serving with Headquarters & Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. On May 25, 1969, CPL Bliss’s unit was conducting a combat patrol approximately 28 miles southeast of Quang Tri Combat Base in Quang Tri Province, RVN, during Operation Apache Snow, a joint U.S. and South Vietnamese military operation designed to keep pressure on the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) units in the A Shau Valley and prevent them from mounting any attacks on the neighboring coastal provinces. During the mission, Bliss was hit by enemy sniper fire, suffering a penetrating wound to the left side of his abdomen. He was medevacked to the hospital ship USS Sanctuary where he expired two days later. It was reported that surgeons worked for seven hours to save him, and six weeks after his passing, they still remembered him. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and information provided by Jim M. Horn (February 2000) at thewall-usa.com]
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POSTED ON 4.9.2017
POSTED BY: Lucy Conte Micik
Remembered
DEAR CORPORAL BLISS,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A RADIO TELEGRAPH OPERATOR. SEMPER FI. FRANKIE WAS ALSO KILLED IN QUANG TRI, SAY HI TO HIM. 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.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A RADIO TELEGRAPH OPERATOR. SEMPER FI. FRANKIE WAS ALSO KILLED IN QUANG TRI, SAY HI TO HIM. 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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