To the editor:
A great-grandson of Fred J. Blackstone, late of Caribou (1882-1962), is flying Apache attack helicopters in Afghanistan as is Prince Harry of England. He is Army Captain B. Blackstone Gilles. In addition, Fred’s father, J.K. Blackstone (1846-1912) was a Civil War veteran who fought at Chattanooga and later claimed his homestead in Washburn.
Fred J. Blackstone Jr.
Burlington, Vt.
