Blakeman was born Jan. 30, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri. He joined the United States Army in March of 1943. In May 1944, he sailed to England on a Liberty ship. He landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy, ...
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What They Carried: US 83rd Infantry Division in 1945
As the war in Europe neared its end, the 83rd Infantry Division—nicknamed the “Thunderbolt Division”—pushed deep into Germany. This video explores the final months of their campaign through the lens ...
FORT KNOX, Ky. — A large auditorium at Gaffey Hall filled up Aug. 5 as several from the Fort Knox area attended the dedication of a conference room at the 83rd Army Reserve Readiness Training Center ...
They fought in World War II, landed on the beaches of Normandy, and liberated a concentration camp. Friday, six of the surviving members of the 83rd Infantry Division were honored at Fort McHenry.
The Army’s 83rd Infantry Division, renowned as the Thunderbolt Division, will recreate its 1945 “Rag Tag Circus” dash toward Berlin when it holds its 62nd annual reunion Saturday at the Hotel Carlisle ...
Albert D. DiCenzi, age 93, of Concord Twp, died on February 4, 2016 at TriPoint Hospital. He was born on March 16, 1922 in LaBelle, PA to the late Angelo and Filomena DiCenzi. Albert was a WWII Army ...
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