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rdf:type	Military Person
rdfs:label	John Thomas Blackburn
rdfs:comment	John Thomas "Tommy" Blackburn (1913 — March 21, 1994) 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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serviceyears	1929
Birth Date	1912-01-24
Commands	USS Midway (CV-41) dbkwik:resource/bt9rldc32tRcRf2ac9rRLg== dbkwik:resource/ckJukSG8PDNbEa8RjqHZMw== Heavy Attack Wing 1 Air Group-74 aboard USS Midway
Branch	U.S. Navy
death place	Jacksonville, Florida
Nickname	Tommy
Name	John Thomas Blackburn
Birth Place	Washington, D.C.
Awards	Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
death date	1994-03-21
Rank	20
Allegiance	United States of America
Battles	World War II *Operation Torch *Guadalcanal Campaign *Landings at Cape Torokina
placeofburial	Arlington National Cemetery
abstract	John Thomas "Tommy" Blackburn (1913 — March 21, 1994) was a World War II flying ace, and first commanding officer of the famed F4U Corsair squadron VF-17 Jolly Rogers.