Biographical Information

Name:

Jesse A. Beazley

Date of Birth:

1923

Place of Birth:

Nicholasville, KY

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

KY

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Location of Service:

England; France; Luxembourg; Belgium; Holland; Germany; Czechoslovakia; Omaha Beach, France; European Theater

Battles/Campaigns:

D-Day Normandy Invasion

Highest Rank:

Private First Class

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was part of first wave to land on Omaha Beach on D-Day.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] --Reference copy

Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

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

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items] --Typewritten document

Photograph: Photocopy of photographic print [3 items] --Photographs

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Self-interview

Interviewer:

 self-interview 

Donor:

Jesse A. Beazley

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/10474

Subjects:

Beazley, Jesse
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Jesse Beazley Collection (AFC/2001/001/10474), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress