JOHN THOMAS "TOMMY" BLACKBURN

Deceased 03/21/1994

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 00/1933 - 00/1962

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
06/24/1912
ANNAPOLIS, MD

FIGHTER ACE - 12 AERIAL VICTORIES
DECEASED, 3/21/1994

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, VGF-29, USS SANTEE CVE-29

CO, VF-17, USS ESSEX CV-9

C0, VF-19, USS BUNKER HILL CV-17

U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1933

CO, USS MIDWAY CV-41

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/STARS

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL