Annual run honors legacy of beloved San Marino Marine
SAN MARINO – The J.P. Blecksmith Leadership Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in memory of fallen American soldier J.P. Blecksmith, will host its 20th-annual 5K run in San Marino on July 4.
James Patrick (J.P.) Blecksmith was a San Marino resident who served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps until his death in November of 2004.
Blecksmith was killed during “Operation Phantom Fury,” an offensive in Fallujah, Iraq, during the Iraq War. But in the area, his imprint has not been forgotten.
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