Nathaniel Hayne Blanton

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media-28130.jpeg UPL 28130 Maj Cy Blanton 20th FG J Cook photo collection and archives

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Object Number - UPL 28130 - Maj Cy Blanton 20th FG

Assigned to 24th PG in Philippines evacuated to Australia. Went to Java with the 17th PS and then 7th FS 49thFG in Australia and New Guinea completed tour and was credited with downing 4 Japanese Zeros.

On his 2nd tour he deployed to the European Theatre of Operations and was assigned to 779th FS, 20th FG. Gave up command of the 79th FS due to combat fatigue. Transferred to 554FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour Duty (ETD).

Flew LT-6G Texan FACs in Korea 1951-52.

Lt Col USAFR retired

Lived on Padilla Bay in Mt Vernon, WA and made the greatest Crab Louies ever!!







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Born

Earlsboro, OK, USA 3 November 1915 Son of John Benjamin and Alice Blanton.

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Crashed

Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines 20 June 1941 Ground Loop Legaspi, Albay, Phillipines Cat 4 damage Lt Nathaniel H Blanton, 20-Jun-41. P-35A 41-17456 - 17PS 4CG

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Transferred

Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, UK 14 November 1943 Transferred to HQ Sqn VIII Fighter Command.

Died

Samish Island, Washington, USA 23 December 2006

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Transferred

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Bay View Cemetery Mount Vernon Skagit County WA Bay View Cemetery Mount Vernon Skagit County Washington, USA.

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Based

New Guinea Assigned to 7FS, 49FG, 5AF USAAF. Java, Phillipines. Darwin, Australia and New Guinea.

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Destroyed E/A aircraft (3)

Java, Indonesia Destroyed 3 enemy aircraft over Java.

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Destroyed/Damaged E/A aircraft

Darwin NT, Australia 1 x Zero destroyed and 1 x Zero damaged over Darwin in June 42.

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Squadron C/O

King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK 14 November 1943 Made squadron C/O 79th FS, 20th FG, 8AF USAAF.

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End Tour Duty (ETD)

England, UK Completed 2nd Tour Duty (ETD).

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End Tour Duty (ETD)

New Guinea Completed 1st Tour Duty (ETD).

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L/C Cy Blanton & JCook Photo Collection & Archives

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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