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 WWII soldiers really carried in the final march into Germany
The final weeks of WWII demanded speed, toughness, and the ability to live out of your pockets. Here, we unpack the full loadout of an 83rd Infantry Division soldier as he fought through Germany.
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This is what the 83rd Infantry took into their final push
By April 1945, the 83rd Infantry Division was racing into Germany faster than supply trucks could keep up. These weren’t elite commandos, but regular riflemen who stripped their gear to the bare ...
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.
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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