Jefferson J. DeBlanc
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 17 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 15,1921 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Lockport |
| Louisiana | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 22,2007 |
| Died | Lafayette |
| Louisiana | |
| United States | |
| Unit | VMA-112 |
| Books | The Guadalcanal Air War: Col. Jefferson DeBlanc's Story |
| Service/branches | United States Navy |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Purple Heart | |
| Air Medal | |
| Distinguished Flying Cross | |
| Education | Louisiana State University |
| McNeese State University | |
| Other work | Teacher – math and physics |
| Battleswar | World War II |
| Year of servic | 1941–1972 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 965222 |
Jefferson J. DeBlanc Life story
Jefferson Joseph DeBlanc was an American World War II Marine Corps fighter pilot and flying ace, credited with shooting down nine Japanese aircraft during two tours of duty in the Pacific at Guadalcanal and Okinawa.
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