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George Gideon Blackburn, CM, MC (February 13, 1917 – November 15, 2006) was a decorated Canadian veteran of World War II, a playwright, and award winning author. Born in Wales, Ontario, Blackburn worked in the United States in railway construction as a steam shovel operator and, later, worked as a newspaper reporter for the Ottawa Journal in Pembroke, Ontario.

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  • George G. Blackburn
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  • George Gideon Blackburn, CM, MC (February 13, 1917 – November 15, 2006) was a decorated Canadian veteran of World War II, a playwright, and award winning author. Born in Wales, Ontario, Blackburn worked in the United States in railway construction as a steam shovel operator and, later, worked as a newspaper reporter for the Ottawa Journal in Pembroke, Ontario.
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  • The Guns of Normandy
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  • 1917-02-13(xsd:date)
death place
  • Ottawa
Spouse
  • 1942(xsd:integer)
  • 2002(xsd:integer)
  • Grace Fortington
Name
  • George Blackburn, CM, MC
Genre
  • Non-fiction, historical non-fiction, creative non-fiction essay, literary criticism
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  • 160(xsd:integer)
Birth Place
death date
  • 2006-11-15(xsd:date)
Children
  • Daughter Andrea of Tallahassee, sons Mark of Winnipeg and Ron of Ottawa
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  • World War II war veteran, playwright, writer
Birth name
  • George Gideon Blackburn
Nationality
  • Canadian
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  • George Gideon Blackburn, CM, MC (February 13, 1917 – November 15, 2006) was a decorated Canadian veteran of World War II, a playwright, and award winning author. Born in Wales, Ontario, Blackburn worked in the United States in railway construction as a steam shovel operator and, later, worked as a newspaper reporter for the Ottawa Journal in Pembroke, Ontario.
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