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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 35960" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Blackburn </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Donald D. </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>SF </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Colonel + Brigadier General </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Air Medal </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>South Vietnam </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 14.9.1916 West Palm Beach,Florida</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>grew up Tampa,Florida</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated Plant High School</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated University of Florida</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commissioned 2Lt Infantry Reserve 30.5.1938</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>attended law school,Columbia University</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>entered service 22.9.1940 (ROTC)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>24th Infantry Regiment</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>advisor,12th Infantry,Philippine Army 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>guerilla activities</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>C.O. 11th Infantry,Philippine Army 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>U.S.M.A.,West Point (Dept of Military Psychology and Leadership,Tactical Dept) 1950</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Armed Forces Staff College,Norfolk,Virginia 1953</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>NATO's Allied Forces Northern Europe until 1956</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>C.O. 3rd Training Regiment,Fort Jackson 1956</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>MAAG,Vietnam 1957</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>C.O. 77 (later 7) Special Forces Group October 1958</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>National War College 1960</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Deputy Director of Developments for Special Warfare,Office of Chief of Research and Development 1961-64</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Director of Special Warfare,Office,Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations 1964-65</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Brigadier General</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>MACV-SOG (Chief SOG) May 1965-May 1966</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Assistant Deputy Director,Defense Communications Planning Group August 1966- August 1967</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Assistant Division Commander,82nd Airborne Division September 1967- October 1968</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Director of Plans and Programs,Office of Chief of Research and Development October 1968- 1970</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities to the Chairman,Joint Chiefs of Staff 1970 (SACSA)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired 1971 (33 years service)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>mid 1970s resided McLean,Virginia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>vice president,BDM (Braddock,Dunn & McDonald) Corporation,Virginia (military think tank) (retired 1979)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awards</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Silver Star</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Legion of Merit with 3 oak leaf clusters</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bronze Star,Army Commendation Medal</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Air Medal</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Vietnamese Army Distinguished Service Medal</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 24.5.2008 Sarasota,Florida</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>survived by 2 children </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-blackburn.8972/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8972-c909588d0285e098fe337fb01129f19d.jpg?1591389421" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-blackburn.5856/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5856-c9c338fff12cd74ae7d7974f2b733914.jpg?1591388605" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" 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