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, ...
Hosted on MSN
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 ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback