Marine 2nd Lt. James P. Blecksmith, 24, San Marino; Killed by Sniper
LA Times
James P. Blecksmith was only 24 when he died. But by age 16, he already was displaying the quiet altruism that made him a natural as a Marine Corps officer, family members said. “He led by example. He lived his life the way he talked about his life,” his sister, Christina, 27, said at the family home in San Marino.
