Kenneth L. Benally Collection

Biographical Information

Note:

Biographical data form lists nationality as Navajo.

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:

180th Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

Oklahoma; Texas; Massachusetts; Virginia; North Africa; Sicily; Italy; Southern France; Rhineland

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Manuscript: Memoirs [2 items] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of audio recording

Interviewer:

Carolyn Moran

Contributor:

Joann McKenna

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

VA Healthcare System   New Mexico

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/63563

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/2001/001/63563), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress