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Clarence Blessing Collection

Biographical Information

Name:
Clarence Willard Blessing
Date of Birth:
1925
Place of Birth:
Canton, MO
Gender:
Male
Race:
Unspecified
War or Conflict:
World War II, 1939-1946
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1943-1945
Branch of Service:
Army
Unit of Service:
Company B, 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division
Location of Service:
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Leyte Island (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
Battles/Campaigns:
Ryukyu Islands,, Leyte, Southern Philippines, Battle of Okinawa
Highest Rank:
Private First Class
Prisoner of War:
Unknown
Service Related Injury:
Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:
Manuscript: Civilian papers (certificates, forms, wills, etc) [1 item] --Typewritten document
Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] --Typewritten document
Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [17 items] --Typewritten document
Manuscript: Printed matter [2 items] --Typewritten document
Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] --Typewritten document
Photograph: Digital print [2 items] --Photographs
Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] --Electronic file of manuscript material
Donor:
Becky Blessing
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/11901
Subjects:
Blessing, Clarence
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Cite as:
Clarence Blessing Collection (AFC/2001/001/11901), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
 

 

 

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   May 26, 2004
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