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Walk Among Heroes Podcast: Episode 18B - Floyd Blair Part 2 (P-47 Fighter Pilot, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge)
Don't miss the incredible conclusion to Walk Among Heroes' two-part interview with Mr. Floyd Blair! Mr. Blair served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 404th Fighter Group, a primarily tactical unit consisting of forty-eight, P-47 airplanes. Mr. Blair arrived in Europe in April 1944, flew his first mission on May 1, 1944, and soon thereafter, flew two missions to provide ground support for invasion forces hitting Omaha and Utah Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Following D-Day, Mr. Blair continued to provide ground support for armor and infantry forces as they moved across Europe. Mr. Blair participated in ALL of the major European battles including St. Lo, Falaise Gap, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge, and Rhine River crossing, to name a few.
Mr. Blair received multiple decorations including the Air Medal with 15 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, and a Distinguished Unit Citation for action in Germany in September 1944. Recently, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor, France’s highest military award, for his actions to liberate France in 1944. Overall, Mr. Blair flew 100 combat missions, mostly low-level missions to support ground forces in-battle. Today, Mr. Blair resides in Ocala, Florida,
Episode 18 consists of two parts. The first part (18A) will discuss Mr. Blair’s childhood, joining the military, and combat in Europe (D-Day through the end of the war). The second part (18B) will focus on additional combat stories, as well as other interesting parts of Mr. Blair’s life.
We’ve never met a man who has experienced such vast combat experience. Mr. Blair has an incredible perspective on D-Day and so many other battles from World War II. He recently turned 100, and his mind is sharper than ever. We are honored to tell his story, and we hope you enjoy these words from an amazing man. From an amazing generation, the Greatest Generation!
A special ‘thank you’ to Shreyas Ganesh for donating your time as sound engineer for this podcast.
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Don't miss the incredible conclusion to Walk Among Heroes' two-part interview with Mr. Floyd Blair! Mr. Blair served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 404th Fighter Group, a primarily tactical unit consisting of forty-eight, P-47 airplanes. Mr. Blair arrived in Europe in April 1944, flew his first mission on May 1, 1944, and soon thereafter, flew two missions to provide ground support for invasion forces hitting Omaha and Utah Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Following D-Day, Mr. Blair continued to provide ground support for armor and infantry forces as they moved across Europe. Mr. Blair participated in ALL of the major European battles including St. Lo, Falaise Gap, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge, and Rhine River crossing, to name a few.
Mr. Blair received multiple decorations including the Air Medal with 15 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, and a Distinguished Unit Citation for action in Germany in September 1944. Recently, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor, France’s highest military award, for his actions to liberate France in 1944. Overall, Mr. Blair flew 100 combat missions, mostly low-level missions to support ground forces in-battle. Today, Mr. Blair resides in Ocala, Florida,
Episode 18 consists of two parts. The first part (18A) will discuss Mr. Blair’s childhood, joining the military, and combat in Europe (D-Day through the end of the war). The second part (18B) will focus on additional combat stories, as well as other interesting parts of Mr. Blair’s life.
We’ve never met a man who has experienced such vast combat experience. Mr. Blair has an incredible perspective on D-Day and so many other battles from World War II. He recently turned 100, and his mind is sharper than ever. We are honored to tell his story, and we hope you enjoy these words from an amazing man. From an amazing generation, the Greatest Generation!
A special ‘thank you’ to Shreyas Ganesh for donating your time as sound engineer for this podcast.