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

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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