Difference between revisions of "John Bell Blish"
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| − | [[Image:Johnbellblish.jpg|right|thumb|125px|John Bell Blish]]'''John Bell Blish''' ([[September 8]], 1860 - [[December 22]], 1921) Known mostly for inventing the [[Blish lock]], used in the [[Thompson submachine gun]]. Blish licensed the patent for his lock to the Auto-Ordnance Corporation in [[1915]] in trade for company stock. | + | [[Image:Johnbellblish.jpg|right|thumb|125px|John Bell Blish]]'''[[John Bell Blish]]''' ([[September 8]], 1860 - [[December 22]], 1921) Known mostly for inventing the [[Blish lock]], used in the [[Thompson submachine gun]]. Blish licensed the patent for his lock to the Auto-Ordnance Corporation in [[1915]] in trade for company stock. |
Blish was a career United States naval officer, serving as executive officer on the U.S. warships Niagara and Vicksburg during the Spanish-American War. He retired from the United States Navy with the rank of Commander in [[1919]]. | Blish was a career United States naval officer, serving as executive officer on the U.S. warships Niagara and Vicksburg during the Spanish-American War. He retired from the United States Navy with the rank of Commander in [[1919]]. | ||
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*[http://www.blish.org/gens/970.html Genealogical and Historical Page for John Bell Blish] | *[http://www.blish.org/gens/970.html Genealogical and Historical Page for John Bell Blish] | ||
*[http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page] | *[http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page] | ||
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[[Category:Americans]] | [[Category:Americans]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:54, 24 October 2013
Blish was a career United States naval officer, serving as executive officer on the U.S. warships Niagara and Vicksburg during the Spanish-American War. He retired from the United States Navy with the rank of Commander in 1919.
Blish was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
[edit] Namesake
The USS John Blish (ASG-10), a survey ship commissioned during World War II, was named after him.
