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Name: Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew D. Blaskowski

Age: 27

From: Levering, Mich.

Assigned to the 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy

Incident: Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew D. Blaskowski died Sept. 23 in Asadabad, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire during combat operations.

Died: September 23, 2007

Northern Michigan soldier killed in Afghanistan

The Associated Press

HEBRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Two years after being wounded and rescuing a fellow soldier during combat, an Army sergeant from northern Michigan has been killed in Afghanistan.

Sgt. 1st Class Matthew D. Blaskowski, 27, died Sept. 23 in Asadabad after insurgents assaulted his unit using small-arms fire, the Defense Department said Sept. 25.

“They told us that Matt died from chest wounds and that his camp was attacked,” his father, Terry Blaskowski, told the Cheboygan Daily Tribune. The American flag was lowered at his home near Levering in Cheboygan County’s Hebron Township.

Matthew Blaskowski had told his family last week he had four days off coming up, “and he was looking forward to that,” Terry Blaskowski said.

Matthew Blaskowski was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart two years ago, during a previous tour in Afghanistan. He was shot in the leg in a firefight, during which he pulled another wounded soldier to safety.

While recuperating at home, he told the Traverse City Record-Eagle that U.S. troops frequently encountered hostile fire while searching for Osama bin Laden.

“It has to get worse before it gets better in any war,” he said. “I think we’ve reached that point in Afghanistan.”

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, in Vicenza, Italy.

A 1998 graduate of Cheboygan Area High School, Blaskowski was married in 2006.

“He worked hard and always had a lot of friends who wanted to be close to him,” said Ed Jeannotte, an accounting and business education teacher. “He treated people well, and he would stick up for other kids. He was the type that would volunteer to help, and you could count on him.”

Blaskowski played on the football, basketball and track teams in high school. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and motorcycles, said Shirley Blaskowski, his grandmother.

“We’re mad and we’re sad and we’re tired,” she told the Record-Eagle. “He was very proud of what he was doing, but we didn’t want to lose him. He was very brave and very strong — maybe too brave.”


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Matthew D Blaskowski
BY Margareta on Oct 23, 2009
  Miss your smiling face.

Thanks for giving all so we can be free.


 

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Matthew D Blaskowski
BY miyembro on May 22, 2008
  Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,

with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.

Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
 


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Matthew D Blaskowski
BY Anonymous on Sep 28, 2007
  God bless Matt, his family,friends, and his beloved paratroopers in Afghanistan. How does one even begin to calculate the true meaning of the loss of such a good man? Some will talk about the Silver Star that Matt received. That is noteworthy, but Matt was a hero before he ever stepped foot in Afghanistan. In one of my letters to him, I told Matt that he and his brothers in the 173rd Airborne Brigade were America's real national treasure. I stand by those words. I want to celebrate this man's life and acknowledge his great contribution to the ongoing effort to preserve our Constitution and our freedom.
 


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Jose Ricardo Flores-Mejia

It's been 20 years since your passing... However, I never forgotten the day you told me I am married, I am going to have a baby, and day your son was born... You touched some many lives in different ways in your brief time on this earth in ways others can't imagine... Some people can be given a life time on this earth and accomplish nothing, and there are some people who are given a short time and accomplish so much... You Mr. Flores-Mejia aka Ricky was that person and soldier who accomplish so much in your shoft tme... As I see the days pass by, and the war seems to be a distant memory, your memory is still alive in my life, and still on this and like other days with my grandchildren I sit back like we did many times and listen to those West Coast oldies... "Never Forgotten"


Frank E. Adamski III

To the family of Frank Adamski, including his wife and daughter, my sincere condolences. I plan to make sure he is never forgotten.


Benjamin Walker

🕯️


Trevor B. Adkins

If I could go back in time I would begg you not to go I miss you so much the girls do to they talk about you all the time lots of love your sister


Adam D. Jones

Happy Birthday, Adam. You are missed so much every minute of everyday! XOXO ~143~ You will forever be in my heart and on my mind. Love always, Tammy


Laurie Cobb

She was my 3rd and 5th grade teacher. Today I'm 32 and still think about her. She was the best teacher ever. From her hair children stories to her bubbly happiness and kindness she spread. I'll never forget her. She was the teacher who had lunch with the kids in her classroom so everyone had someone to be with. She made my school experience amazing. I will never forget her.. I love you Mrs. Cobb. Sincerely, Forever in my thoughts, Alyssa (Viau) Capone


Larry E Polley Jr

SPC Polley died almost two decades ago so I don't know if this message will be seen. In honor of Memorial Day, my agency hands out cards with names of those who have fallen. This year, 2023, I received the card for SPC Polley and was inspired to look up more on him. I am thankful for his service and sacrifice. My condolences to his family. He is not forgotten.


Paul C. Holter III

Miss you brother


Alex D Gonzalez

Love you and miss you always. Since you been gone it has been hard for everyone. I know you loved what you did, and I want to thank you for our freedom. If I can have you back home and safe living your life man everything would be different. No matter how much money they would offer me I would rather have you alive and home. Money comes and go so it's not worth losing you.


Christopher D Young

hello my name is Jesus Vega I would like to give my condolences to Christopher's family and friends, I served with him in Iraq and slept in the same quarters. I have many fond memories of him. I have never forgotten his sacrifice. I would like to share that the greatest memory I had of Chris is that he would speak highly of his mom and how much she meant to him. Chris was a strong minded person and looked out for other. He was kind and friendly the he made friends with everyone. Chris was truly a great man! I sincerely apologize for not sharing sooner. but would like to express that Chris's memory will never be forgotten! though he is not with us he will always be in spirit! If this message gets to Christopher's mother I she could know she raised a great man and for that I thank you.


Jose E Ulloa

Ricky you are still in your family's hearts.


John Michael Roy Curwin

I'm doing a work assignment for school and think he should be included.


Derek L. Shanfield

Heartfelt Sympathy on the loss of your son - Semper Fi.


Marisol Heredia

Dear Marisol, You are Loved Forever...Jeff


John Charles Jenkins

In hope for your soul to be safe and in peace forever, God hold you in your wings! Amen


Todd Beamer

Your courage exceeds the unimaginable.


Steven Paul Chucknick

peace be with you


Geoffrey Perez

thank you for being in our lives, you i got to see you right before you left and i feel so blessed for tour ultimate sacrifice brother. Rest in paradise


Linda Jones

Praying for peace and serenity. God bless you as you travel this difficult path.


Kristopher J. Gould

Miss you everyday buddy. Look forward to seeing you again, one day.


Kristopher J. Gould

Thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice, Kris. You are missed.


Deora Bodley

rest in peace


James David Parker

I knew James David Parker as "Dave" when he lived in Solon Ohio. We met when I moved into town from out of state. He and his group of friends were a year or two older than me. Dave was a bright beacon of hope and joy to me. I was an unsure young man in a strange place. Dave introduced me to many people and ensured his friends always saved me a seat in the lunchroom. I have fond memories of him and his friends during that time. I doubt so many people would have been as wonderful toward me without Dave's incredible kindness. I've never forgotten his kindness. I hope to be able to pay it forward someday.

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