The USS Arizona Memorial is fully open following the completion of preservation work

BLACKWELL, Henry C.

April 16, 2015
by Randy Miller

Henry C. Blackwell was taking flying lessons in a rented Piper Cub when he was shot down over John Rodgers Airport.  He was one of the first three to be killed in the attack.

Read this fascinating article about how Henry C. Blackwell's death was removed from the movie Tora, Tora, Tora. http://patch.com/california/belmontshore/first-dead-at-pearl-harbor-offduty-gis

 

 

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