Private Blackburn was an American soldier of the 1st Infantry Division who fought and died in World War II under the command of Sgt. Hawkins.
Biography[]
Blackburn worked with Pvt. Saunders in the Invasion of Sicily as a Bazooka team member, and was the wielder of the bazooka, while Saunders was the loader. The two were both killed by a single mortar round as they ran to destroy a barbed wire defense on the beaches. He also used an M1 Garand.
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