William Blazkowicz

Captain William Joseph "B.J." Blazkowicz was a commissioned officer of the United States Marine Corps during the Second World War and the Cold War. He is a paternal ancestor of Miyako Hyuga.
== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
William Joseph Blazkowicz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA on August 15, 1911. The son of Polish immigrants Rip and Sofia Blazkowicz, young B.J. was well known and liked by many in his community. At some point in his pre-teen years he befriended a young black girl named Billie after rescuing her from a group of bullies who were attempting to drown her in the local river, Billie would often spend time with B.J. and his sister Joanna, leading to a strong friendship between their respective parents despite some initial friction.
=== Military career ===
B.J. enlisted in the USMC at the age of 18, eventually rising to the rank of Captain and joining the Office of Secret Actions. During World War II he was often called upon to execute high-risk missions to thwart the Nazi war machine by foiling it's special projects and assassinating key members.
=== Project Rebirth ===
In September of 1941, Blazkowicz was selected as a candidate for Project Rebirth, a clandestine supersoldier program headed by Doctor Abraham Erskine. Alongside Lieutenant Steven Rogers and Sergeant James Barnes, Blazkowicz underwent experimental biochemical augmentations that improved his combat performance to a noticeable degree, however, due to a lack of sufficient finance and Erskine's assassination by a Hydra operative, the project was discontinued, leaving Blazkowicz, Rogers, and Barnes as the only succcessful prototypes.
=== Escape from Castle Wolfenstein ===
In December 1942, Blazkowicz was ordered by OSA command to assassinate Adolf Hitler, who was reported to be personally visiting Castle Wolfenstein. While his infiltration of the castle was successful he was captured before eventually breaking out of his cell and attempting to complete his original mission. Despite his ultimate failure to kill Hitler he was nonetheless able to retrieve valuable intelligence regarding key personnel of the SS Paranormal Division.