Amarillo Texas Thursday Morning, May 7, 1942
John Ed Blackburn, 3rd, Flying Tiger, Killed
John Ed Blackburn, 3rs, Amarilloan flying with the American Volunteer Group – The Flying Tigers – in China, was killed in action April 28, members of his family were informed by cablegram here yesterday afternoon.
The brief cablegram sent by General Claire Chennault, commander of the American Flying Tigers in the service of China stated that the young Texas aws killed in action while on a check flight. His death occurred at Kunming, 200 miles southwest of Chungking, the Chinese capitol, and at the northern end of the Burma Road.
Apparently Lieut. Blackburn was on a reconnaissance flight or was testing planes when he was killed, members of the family surmised.
Veteran War Pilot
The cablegram stated that a letter was following. Because of the difficult transportation in the Far East, the body will probably not be returned in the United States until after the war.
A member of the group of American pilots that has done yeoman service for the United Nations in fighting the Jap in Burma, Lieut. Blackburn at 23 years of age was a veteran war pilot. He had been with the AVG since October of last year and had bagged four Japanese planes, according to the latest report received sometime ago from him.
The son of Walter Blackburn and Mrs. Clara Blackburn of this city, Lieut. Blackburn was born in Amarillo, Oct. 23, 1918. He attended public schools here and graduated from the high school and junior college departments of New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, M. M.
Served With Army
Following his graduation at N. M. M. I., where he received his commission as second lieutenant in the cavalry, Lieut. Blackburn joined the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet. He received his wings and commission in the Army Air Corps following his training at Randolph and Kelly Fields.
Assigned to Active duty, he was stationed in Panama for several months. For some time before joining the AVG, he was stationed in Washington where he was pilot for William Knudsen, war production chief.
Besides his parents, Lieut Blackburn is survived by a brother, Stanley Blackburn and a sister, Mrs. W. O. Tuckness, all of Amarillo.
John Ed Blackburn, 3rd, Flying Tiger, Killed
John Ed Blackburn, 3rs, Amarilloan flying with the American Volunteer Group – The Flying Tigers – in China, was killed in action April 28, members of his family were informed by cablegram here yesterday afternoon.
The brief cablegram sent by General Claire Chennault, commander of the American Flying Tigers in the service of China stated that the young Texas aws killed in action while on a check flight. His death occurred at Kunming, 200 miles southwest of Chungking, the Chinese capitol, and at the northern end of the Burma Road.
Apparently Lieut. Blackburn was on a reconnaissance flight or was testing planes when he was killed, members of the family surmised.
Veteran War Pilot
The cablegram stated that a letter was following. Because of the difficult transportation in the Far East, the body will probably not be returned in the United States until after the war.
A member of the group of American pilots that has done yeoman service for the United Nations in fighting the Jap in Burma, Lieut. Blackburn at 23 years of age was a veteran war pilot. He had been with the AVG since October of last year and had bagged four Japanese planes, according to the latest report received sometime ago from him.
The son of Walter Blackburn and Mrs. Clara Blackburn of this city, Lieut. Blackburn was born in Amarillo, Oct. 23, 1918. He attended public schools here and graduated from the high school and junior college departments of New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, M. M.
Served With Army
Following his graduation at N. M. M. I., where he received his commission as second lieutenant in the cavalry, Lieut. Blackburn joined the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet. He received his wings and commission in the Army Air Corps following his training at Randolph and Kelly Fields.
Assigned to Active duty, he was stationed in Panama for several months. For some time before joining the AVG, he was stationed in Washington where he was pilot for William Knudsen, war production chief.
Besides his parents, Lieut Blackburn is survived by a brother, Stanley Blackburn and a sister, Mrs. W. O. Tuckness, all of Amarillo.
Amarillo Texas Thursday Morning, May 7, 1942
John Ed Blackburn, 3rd, Flying Tiger, Killed
John Ed Blackburn, 3rs, Amarilloan flying with the American Volunteer Group – The Flying Tigers – in China, was killed in action April 28, members of his family were informed by cablegram here yesterday afternoon.
The brief cablegram sent by General Claire Chennault, commander of the American Flying Tigers in the service of China stated that the young Texas aws killed in action while on a check flight. His death occurred at Kunming, 200 miles southwest of Chungking, the Chinese capitol, and at the northern end of the Burma Road.
Apparently Lieut. Blackburn was on a reconnaissance flight or was testing planes when he was killed, members of the family surmised.
Veteran War Pilot
The cablegram stated that a letter was following. Because of the difficult transportation in the Far East, the body will probably not be returned in the United States until after the war.
A member of the group of American pilots that has done yeoman service for the United Nations in fighting the Jap in Burma, Lieut. Blackburn at 23 years of age was a veteran war pilot. He had been with the AVG since October of last year and had bagged four Japanese planes, according to the latest report received sometime ago from him.
The son of Walter Blackburn and Mrs. Clara Blackburn of this city, Lieut. Blackburn was born in Amarillo, Oct. 23, 1918. He attended public schools here and graduated from the high school and junior college departments of New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, M. M.
Served With Army
Following his graduation at N. M. M. I., where he received his commission as second lieutenant in the cavalry, Lieut. Blackburn joined the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet. He received his wings and commission in the Army Air Corps following his training at Randolph and Kelly Fields.
Assigned to Active duty, he was stationed in Panama for several months. For some time before joining the AVG, he was stationed in Washington where he was pilot for William Knudsen, war production chief.
Besides his parents, Lieut Blackburn is survived by a brother, Stanley Blackburn and a sister, Mrs. W. O. Tuckness, all of Amarillo.
John Ed Blackburn, 3rd, Flying Tiger, Killed
John Ed Blackburn, 3rs, Amarilloan flying with the American Volunteer Group – The Flying Tigers – in China, was killed in action April 28, members of his family were informed by cablegram here yesterday afternoon.
The brief cablegram sent by General Claire Chennault, commander of the American Flying Tigers in the service of China stated that the young Texas aws killed in action while on a check flight. His death occurred at Kunming, 200 miles southwest of Chungking, the Chinese capitol, and at the northern end of the Burma Road.
Apparently Lieut. Blackburn was on a reconnaissance flight or was testing planes when he was killed, members of the family surmised.
Veteran War Pilot
The cablegram stated that a letter was following. Because of the difficult transportation in the Far East, the body will probably not be returned in the United States until after the war.
A member of the group of American pilots that has done yeoman service for the United Nations in fighting the Jap in Burma, Lieut. Blackburn at 23 years of age was a veteran war pilot. He had been with the AVG since October of last year and had bagged four Japanese planes, according to the latest report received sometime ago from him.
The son of Walter Blackburn and Mrs. Clara Blackburn of this city, Lieut. Blackburn was born in Amarillo, Oct. 23, 1918. He attended public schools here and graduated from the high school and junior college departments of New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, M. M.
Served With Army
Following his graduation at N. M. M. I., where he received his commission as second lieutenant in the cavalry, Lieut. Blackburn joined the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet. He received his wings and commission in the Army Air Corps following his training at Randolph and Kelly Fields.
Assigned to Active duty, he was stationed in Panama for several months. For some time before joining the AVG, he was stationed in Washington where he was pilot for William Knudsen, war production chief.
Besides his parents, Lieut Blackburn is survived by a brother, Stanley Blackburn and a sister, Mrs. W. O. Tuckness, all of Amarillo.
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