Kenneth L. Benally Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Kenneth L. Benally

State of Birth:

NM

Home State:

NM

Note:

This interview was conducted by Veterans History Project volunteers on the National Mall in Washington, DC during the National World War II Reunion: Tribute to a Generation, May 27-30, 2004. Interviews in this group range from one minute to 25 minutes in length. Veteran notes he is a full blood member of the Navajo Nation.

Gender:

Male

Race:

American Indian and Alaskan Native

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company F, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

North Africa; Sicily, Italy; Black Forest, Germany; France

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran notes he was captured in Rome, Italy. He attends Prisoner-of-War (POW) reunions.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [ item]

Interviewer:

unknown interviewer

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/14594

Subjects:

Benally, Kenneth L.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Prisoners of War--United States

Cite as:

Kenneth L. Benally Collection
(AFC/2001/001/14594), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress