The passing of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient

Mike B · 11-24-2007, 09:08 AM

Fellow forum members:
My good friend and former high school teacher Jefferson Deblanc, who was a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Thanksgiving day. Here are couple of interesting links. Please read:

http://www.medalofhonor.com/JeffersonDeBlanc.htm

http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pb...263&Selected=1

You may want to view a re-creation of his dog fight in the Pacific when he was shot down and captured. Here is a link to that video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_32ZspW80v4

He will be missed by family and friends. Your prayers will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

policeluger · 11-24-2007, 09:43 AM

Just watched the youtube video...what a great story and man, sorry he is gone, but glad he had friends like you to remember him.

MFC · 11-24-2007, 11:14 PM

We owe so much to that generation.
That CAN NOT be said enough.
Mike C.

Hueydriver · 11-25-2007, 12:23 PM

Mike, A very nice tribute to a humble, true Hero.

What an awesome man.

Jesse

11-24-2007, 09:08 AM	#1
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 272 Times in 100 Posts	The passing of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Fellow forum members: My good friend and former high school teacher Jefferson Deblanc, who was a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Thanksgiving day. Here are couple of interesting links. Please read: http://www.medalofhonor.com/JeffersonDeBlanc.htm http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pb...263&Selected=1 You may want to view a re-creation of his dog fight in the Pacific when he was shot down and captured. Here is a link to that video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_32ZspW80v4 He will be missed by family and friends. Your prayers will be appreciated. Thanks, Mike

11-24-2007, 11:14 PM	#3
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	We owe so much to that generation. That CAN NOT be said enough. Mike C. __________________ Mike C.

11-24-2007, 09:43 AM	#2
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Just watched the youtube video...what a great story and man, sorry he is gone, but glad he had friends like you to remember him.

11-25-2007, 12:23 PM	#4
Hueydriver User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 66 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Mike, A very nice tribute to a humble, true Hero. What an awesome man. Jesse