Joseph Edward DeSio Collection

Biographical Information

Note

Veteran's biographical form lists race/ethnicity as Italian-American.

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-?

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

79th Infantry Division

Location of Service

United States; Europe; England; France; Germany; Czechoslovakia; European Theater

Highest Rank

Lieutenant Colonel

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as chief law officer for General Court Martial in Europe.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: MiniDV [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy

Interviewer:

Emily Carr

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/80822

Subjects:

DeSio, Joseph Edward

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Joseph Edward DeSio Collection
(AFC/2001/001/80822), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress