George Harrison Blackburn Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
359th Fighter Group collection
Photo courtesy Leon Levitt.
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.
Object Number - UPL 38494 - Credited with one ground victory, Lt. George H. Blackburn, of Abilene, TX, flew with the 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, from 23 January...
Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission to Dortmund. On return leg, vectored to intercept E/A attacking Remagen bridge, broke through overcast over bridge and immediately engaged heavily by friendly fire, hit by 50 cal fire and crashed near Remagen on 10-Mar-45 in P-51 'Little Ann' 44-15067 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 13404.
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Taylor County, TX, USA | 10 January 1922 | Son of George Harrison Sr and Annie [Underwood] Blackburn. |
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Enlisted |
Texas, USA | 22 February 1943 | Texas |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
East Wretham | 23 January 1945 - 10 March 1945 | Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Killed in action |
53424 Remagen, Germany | 10 March 1945 | Crashed near Remagen on 10-Mar-45 in P-51 'Little Ann' 44-15067 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 13404. |
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Buried |
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial | 10 March 1945 | Interred Henri Chappelle Cemetery Belgium |
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Buried |
Abilene Municipal Cemetery Abilene Taylor County TX | 9 December 1947 | Re-Interred Abilene Municipal Cemetery Abilene Taylor County Texas, USA |
| Abilene, Texas | |||
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Other Pilot training |
San Marcos AAF, TX | Primary flight training; San Marcos, Texas. | |
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Other Pilot training |
Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX | Basic flight training; San Antonio, Texas. | |
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Other Pilot training |
Jones Field, Bonham, TX | 23 May 1944 | Advanced flight training; Bonham, Texas. On 23-May-44 he received his wing and commission. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 13404 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
https://www.fold3.com/page/84817314_george_h%20blackburn%20jr/details/
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=44-15067
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Blackburn
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44624833
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62411014
https://www.fold3.com/page/84817314_george_h%20blackburn%20jr/details/
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=44-15067
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Blackburn
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44624833
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62411014
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13404 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
