Blandy, William Henry Purnel, ADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Admiral

Primary Unit
1947-1950, Commander, US Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM)

Service Years
1913 - 1950

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Personal Details

Home State

New York

Year of Birth
1890

This Military Service Page was created/owned by Kent Weekly (SS/DSV) (DBF), EMCS to remember Blandy, William Henry Purnel (Spike), ADM USN(Ret).

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Contact Info

Home Town Not Specified	Last Address St Albans, NY

Date of Passing Jan 12, 1954
Location of Interment Not Specified	Wall/Plot Coordinates Not Specified

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Last Known Activity
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Other Comments:

Admiral Blandy was Commander Joint Task Force 1 for the Operations Crossroads test at Bikini atoll

Photo Album (More...)

Service Photo	Commander, Joint Tas...	Bureau of Ordnance	CINCLANTFLT
Planning Battle of I...	Operation Crossroads...	Operation Crossroads...	Operation Crossroads...
Operation Crossroads...	Operation Crossroads...	Operation Crossroads...	Operation Crossroads...

1943-1943, COMPHIBGRU 1 (CPG 1)

From Month/Year - / 1943	To Month/Year - / 1943
Unit COMPHIBGRU 1 (CPG 1) Unit Page
Rank Rear Admiral Lower Half	NEC Not Specified
Location Not Specified	Country/State Not Specified

Patch	COMPHIBGRU 1 (CPG 1) Details
	redesignated Commander Expeditionary Strike Group Seven August 2007
	Type HQ/Command Elements	Existing/Disbanded Redesignated
	Parent Unit Major Commands	Strength Group
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Apr 27, 2009

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