Biographical Information

Name:

Thomas Blakey

Date of Birth:

1920

Place of Birth:

Nacogdoches, TX

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

LA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

505th Regimental Combat Team (RCT), 82nd Airborne Division

Location of Service:

European Theater

Battles/Campaigns:

D-Day Normandy Invasion, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [2 items] --Reference copy

Video: VHS [1 item] --Reference copy

Video: VHS [1 item] --Oral history interview

Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] --Digitized Copy

Interviewer:

Gary D. Rhay 

Donor:

Denver Collins

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Timeless Media Group

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/7759

Subjects:

Blakey, Thomas
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Thomas Blakey Collection (AFC/2001/001/7759), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress