John Thomas Blackburn
Military Person
1913 – 1994
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Who was John Thomas Blackburn?
John Thomas "Tommy" Blackburn was a World War II flying ace, and first commanding officer of the famed F4U Corsair squadron VF-17 Jolly Rogers.
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- Born
- 1913
Washington, D.C. - Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Died
- Mar 21, 1994
Jacksonville - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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