View source for WARREN J. BLANKE, JR., LTJG, USN

{{KeyDates|DoB=August 27, 1938|DoD=February 7, 1963|Age=24|name_class=Warren Blanke, Jr. '60}}

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|picture=1960 Blanke LB.jpg
|LBName=WARREN JENNINGS BLANKE, JR. 
|LBHometown=Cleveland, Ohio
|LBText=Jay, as he is called by all, came to the Naval Academy after finishing high school at Culver Military Academy. He has fitted easily into the life here with a minimum of trouble in academics. During the winter, Jay was hard at work for the swimming team, winning three varsity letters and the honor of being elected team captain first class year. The activities of the French Club, WRNV, and the Log and Splinter rounded out his extracurricular life. Jay had two loves here at the convent, and he was constantly dividing his time between them. Consequently, on weekends, if he weren't dragging, he was sure to be in the pad. Jay had a rich sense of humor and provided the gang here with many good times. }}

== Shipmate ==
From [http://www.usna60.com/obituaries/Obituary_BlankeWarrenJ.pdf USNA '60 Memorial Site:]
<blockquote>
Jay was killed on the afternoon of 7 February when his A-4C crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, while operating off USS Forrestal (CV 59). His death was confirmed when his remains were found at the scene of the crash. Jay is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Blanke, and his sister, Gail, of Lakewood, Ohio. We wish that we could express the great sorrow that we all feel whenever one of our own passes away — Jay, as all the others, will be missed very much.
<cite>''Shipmate'', March 1963</cite>
</blockquote>

Jay has [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22475705 a memory marker] in Arlington National Cemetery.

== Related Articles ==
[[THOMAS W. TAYLOR, LTJG, USN|Thomas Taylor '60]]  also wrote for The Log Splinter.

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