Wednesday Hero

Maj. Gen. Frederick Corbin Blesse 91 years old from Melbourne, FL August 22, 1921 - October 31, 2012     General Blesse was born in Colon, Panama Canal Zone in 1921.    His father was a brigadier general in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army, retiring in 1953.    General Blesse graduated from American High School, Manila, the Philippine Islands in April 1939. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., in June 1945 with a commission as second lieutenant, and a rating as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps.     You can read more on Maj. Gen. Blesse here and here These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them Hero. Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.