Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Blakeslee ejiriwo nlezianya zere ịbụ akụkụ nke ndị ọrụ afọ ofufo American Eagle Squadrons, na-azọrọ na "ha na-egwu nwanne nwanyị n'ime nkwupụta ha". Ma mgbe a gwara ya na a ga-ekenye ya ka ọ bụrụ onye nkuzi ụgbọelu, o mechara wepụta onwe ya ka e ziga ya na No. 133 (Eagle) Squadron RAF dị ka onye isi ya, nke bụ naanị ụzọ ọ ga-esi nọgide na-alụ ọgụ. N'oge
na mwakpo megide Dieppe, France na August 18, 1942, Blakeslee gburu ọzọ Fw 190, na ọzọ eleghị anya bibiri na 19th, si otú ahụ na-enweta ace ọnọdụ.