NA United States Navy
Interment Date:1 Apr 1975
Chicago Tribune (IL) - March 29, 1975
BLAIR
Deceased Name: Rear Admiral Leon Nelson Blair
Rear Admiral Leon Nelson Blair, of Waukegan, beloved husband of Della Marie; dear father of Leon Jr., Com. Peter S., Mrs. Patricia Veillieux and Mrs. Carol White; grandfather of 23. Resting at Peterson Funeral Home, 408 N. Sheridan Rd., after 4 p.m., Sunday. Funeral mass Monday, 9:30 a.m., St. Dismas, Waukegan. Interment Arlington National Cemetery . Arlington, Va.
Graduated with the U. S Naval Academy class of 1923 and qualified forSubmarine command. As Cptain, USN he was awarded the Navy Cross for his leadership of the submarine wolf pack "Blair's Blasters" thay operated with great effect against enemy shipping in the region of the Marianas Islands.
Interment Date:1 Apr 1975
Chicago Tribune (IL) - March 29, 1975
BLAIR
Deceased Name: Rear Admiral Leon Nelson Blair
Rear Admiral Leon Nelson Blair, of Waukegan, beloved husband of Della Marie; dear father of Leon Jr., Com. Peter S., Mrs. Patricia Veillieux and Mrs. Carol White; grandfather of 23. Resting at Peterson Funeral Home, 408 N. Sheridan Rd., after 4 p.m., Sunday. Funeral mass Monday, 9:30 a.m., St. Dismas, Waukegan. Interment Arlington National Cemetery . Arlington, Va.
Graduated with the U. S Naval Academy class of 1923 and qualified forSubmarine command. As Cptain, USN he was awarded the Navy Cross for his leadership of the submarine wolf pack "Blair's Blasters" thay operated with great effect against enemy shipping in the region of the Marianas Islands.
NA United States Navy
Interment Date:1 Apr 1975
Chicago Tribune (IL) - March 29, 1975
BLAIR
Deceased Name: Rear Admiral Leon Nelson Blair
Rear Admiral Leon Nelson Blair, of Waukegan, beloved husband of Della Marie; dear father of Leon Jr., Com. Peter S., Mrs. Patricia Veillieux and Mrs. Carol White; grandfather of 23. Resting at Peterson Funeral Home, 408 N. Sheridan Rd., after 4 p.m., Sunday. Funeral mass Monday, 9:30 a.m., St. Dismas, Waukegan. Interment Arlington National Cemetery . Arlington, Va.
Graduated with the U. S Naval Academy class of 1923 and qualified forSubmarine command. As Cptain, USN he was awarded the Navy Cross for his leadership of the submarine wolf pack "Blair's Blasters" thay operated with great effect against enemy shipping in the region of the Marianas Islands.
Interment Date:1 Apr 1975
Chicago Tribune (IL) - March 29, 1975
BLAIR
Deceased Name: Rear Admiral Leon Nelson Blair
Rear Admiral Leon Nelson Blair, of Waukegan, beloved husband of Della Marie; dear father of Leon Jr., Com. Peter S., Mrs. Patricia Veillieux and Mrs. Carol White; grandfather of 23. Resting at Peterson Funeral Home, 408 N. Sheridan Rd., after 4 p.m., Sunday. Funeral mass Monday, 9:30 a.m., St. Dismas, Waukegan. Interment Arlington National Cemetery . Arlington, Va.
Graduated with the U. S Naval Academy class of 1923 and qualified forSubmarine command. As Cptain, USN he was awarded the Navy Cross for his leadership of the submarine wolf pack "Blair's Blasters" thay operated with great effect against enemy shipping in the region of the Marianas Islands.
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