W.H.P. Blandy

Birthday: June 28, 1890 in New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name: William Henry Blanchard Blandy

Admiral Blandy was the head of the Navy's Bureau of Ordinance in the early stages of World War II; later commanding an amphibious task group in the central Pacific. In late 1945, he was given com ...Show More

Admiral Blandy was the head of the Navy's Bureau of Ordinance in the early stages of World War II; later commanding an amphibious task group in the central Pacific. In late 1945, he was given command of Joint Task Force 1 which carried out atomic bomb tests in Bikini atoll in the summer of 1946. Hide