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In the climaxing phase of World War II, then-colonel Blanchard was directed to prepare and supervise the detailed operations order for the delivery of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. He was the backup pilot for the Hiroshima A-bomb drop, which was ultimately delivered by Colonel Paul W. Tibbets , Commanding Officer of the 509th Atomic ...
A West Point graduate, Blanchard rose rapidly through the ranks during World War II, and by 1947 was considered a rising star in the Air Force. By 1966, he was a 4-star general, Vice Chief of Staff, and a "sure bet" for the Joint Chiefs.
In the final phase of World War II, Colonel Blanchard was directed to prepare and supervise the detailed operations order for the delivery of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. He was the backup pilot for the Hiroshima A-bomb drop, which was ultimately delivered by Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, Commanding Officer of the 509th Atomic Bombardment ...
The news was issued by 1st Lt. Walter Haut, the public information officer at the base, at the behest of base commander and close personal friend, Colonel William Blanchard.
General William H. Blanchard, a commander of strategic bombing operations in World War II and now vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, began his distinguished military career as a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1938.
Blanchard. Military. Assigned to 742BS, 455th BG, 15AF USAAF. Meriwether Jones crew. 20+ combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Bucharest, Romania in B-24 41-28640 'Raunchy'; Crashed Draconesti, Romania 21-Apr-44 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 4387. Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
During the battle of Corinth, the men of the 101st will tell you, a Confederate general offered a substantial reward for the bird’s capture or death. But he didn’t have to pay off. The eagle of the 101st screamed defiance at the enemy many times in World War II.
