Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Audio Recording Patricino Gabaldon Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 70th Tank Battalion
- Location of Service: Fort Bliss, Texas; Morocco; France; Germany; Sicily; England
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/24659
Enlisting in the Army in February, 1942, Patricino Gabaldon was schooled in tank warfare at three U.S. training camps before being shipped overseas to support the invasion of North Africa. A recipient of a Purple Heart and three Bronze Stars, Sergeant Gabaldon is credited with successfully defending against the first German tank to attack his battalion in Sicily.
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About this Item
Title
- Patricino Gabaldon Collection
Names
- Pearce, Steve
- Gabaldon, Patricino
- U.S. House of Representatives/Steve Pearce
Home State
- New Mexico
Headings
- - Gabaldon, Patricino
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- Hispanic
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 70th Tank Battalion
- Location of Service: Fort Bliss, Texas; Morocco; France; Germany; Sicily; England
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 2014-12-15)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Handwritten document (collected 2004-07-02)
- Audio: Microcassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2004-07-02)
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2007-10-31; 2007-10-31)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/24659
Cite as
- Patricino Gabaldon Collection (AFC/2001/001/24659), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- online text
- image