{"id":102817,"date":"2025-05-14T11:09:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=102817"},"modified":"2025-05-19T11:03:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:03:02","slug":"descendants-whos-who-part-45-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/descendants-whos-who-part-45-part-1.html","title":{"rendered":"Mayflower Descendants: Who\u2019s Who, Part 45 (part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/em><\/strong>: In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, with a special tribute to fallen heroes to commemorate Memorial Day. Melissa is a genealogist who has a website, americana-archives.com<\/a>, and a Facebook group, New England Family Genealogy and History<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Today I continue my series on \u201cMayflower Descendants: Who\u2019s Who,\u201d with a special tribute to fallen heroes to commemorate Memorial Day.<\/p>\n

Here is a photo of the New Plimmoth Gard<\/a>, a group of historical reenactors portraying the militia of Plymouth Colony, 1621-1646. Their aim is to promote knowledge and understanding of early colonial society and the importance of military preparedness.<\/p>\n

\"Photos:
Photos: the New Plimmoth Gard, Plymouth Colony militia reenactors. Credit: New Plimmoth Gard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The subject for today\u2019s story is 1st Lt. Walter Alvin Blair (1922-1943), United States Army Air Force, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy, 511th Bomber Squadron, a direct descendant of Mayflower<\/em> passenger Richard Warren. Walter gave his life fighting for his country.<\/p>\n

\"Photo:
Photo: Lt. Walter Alvin Blair as a cadet. Credit: Brisbane Library History Collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lt. Blair was born in Brisbane, California, the only son born to Linwood Dorr and Vera (Lunerom) Blair, and left no issue \u2013 but there are many cousins who share his lineage.<\/p>\n

Lineage:<\/strong><\/p>\n