Maurice O. Bledsoe

NAME: Maurice O. Bledsoe

ASN: 18122353

PLACE OF BIRTH:

DATE OF BIRTH: 1924

DATES OF SERVICE: 16 Nov 1942 to Jan 1945

UNIT ASSIGNED: C Co 509th PIB

CAMPAIGNS: Southern France, Ardennes-Alsace

AWARDS (WWII): Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and bronze star device, World War II Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE: Private

16 Nov 1942 - Enlisted at Santa Fe, NM - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	18122353	18122353
NAME	BLEDSOE#MAURICE#O#######	BLEDSOE#MAURICE#O#######
RESIDENCE: STATE	83	NEW MEXICO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	009	CURRY
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	8365	SANTA FE NEW MEXICO
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	16	16
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	11	11
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	42	42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	INF	Infantry
BRANCH: CODE	10	Infantry
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	#	Undefined Code
NATIVITY	#4	Undefined Code
YEAR OF BIRTH	24	24
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	4	4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	691	Semiskilled furnacemen, smelters, and pourers
MARITAL STATUS	2	Married
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	6	Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0281	0281
FILM REEL NUMBER	3.3##	3.3##

Jul 1944 - Arrived overseas

1948 - Earned Bachlor of Science degree in Geology from Texas Christian University - Fort Worth, TX

00 Nov 1953 - 1954 National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel, 1954 - 1954 (American Geological Institute) data below was compiled from social and natural scientists who responded to survey questionnaires sent to them by professional organizations

FAMILY NAME	BLEDSOE	BLEDSOE
FIRST NAME	MAURICE	MAURICE
MIDDLE NAME OR INITIAL	O	O
SUFFIX OR PREFIX
MONTH OF BIRTH
YEAR OF BIRTH	24	1924
SEX	1	MALE
RECORD KEY-IGNORE	100000000	100000000
SOCIETY	G	AMERICAN GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
MONTH OF INFORMATION	X	NOVEMBER
YEAR OF INFORMATION	3	1953
SERIAL NUMBER	0711450	711450
NAME	BLEDSOE MAURICE O	BLEDSOE MAURICE O
FIRST SPECIALTY
SECOND SPECIALTY	3123	PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS: SUBSURFACE GEOLOGY
EMPLOYMENT SPECIALTY	042	EARTH SCIENCES: GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS: GEOPHYSICS: GEOPHYSICS EXPLORATION
FIRST EMPLOYMENT FUNCTION	1	RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, OR FIELD EXPLORATION
SECOND EMPLOYMENT FUNCTION	0	NO REPORT
TYPE OF EMPLOYER	9	PRIVATE INDUSTRY, EMPLOYEE
STATE	73	OKLAHOMA (WEST SOUTH CENTRAL REGION)
SELECTIVE SERVICE CLASSIFICATION	XX	MASKED VALUE
MILITARY STATUS, RESERVE MEMBERSHIP	1	NOT A MEMBER
MILITARY STATUS, RESERVE STATUS	9	NOT A MEMBER
MILITARY STATUS, ACTIVE DUTY, STATUS & MEMBERSHIP	1	NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY
FOREIGN LANGUAGE NAME	00	MISCELLANEOUS or NO REPORT OR POSITIVE REPORT OF NO LANGUAGE (MISCELLANEOUS LANGUAGE)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY	9	NO REPORT OF PROFICIENCY, OR NO POSITIVE REPORT
GEOGRAPHIC AREA KNOWLEDGE	00	NO REPORT
DATES WHEN AREA KNOWLEDGE GAINED	0	NO REPORT
HOW GEOGRAPHIC AREA KNOWLEDGE WAS GAINED	0	NO INFORMATION PROVIDED
CITIZENSHIP	1	USA
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP	1	MEMBER OF SOURCE SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (GATHERING SOCIETY CODED IN FRAME 52)
EXTENT OF EDUCATION	3	BACHELORS DEGREE
MAJOR SUBJECT OF HIGHEST DEGREE	26	GEOLOGY
YEAR OF HIGHEST DEGREE	48	1948
INSTITUTION GRANTING HIGHEST DEGREE	W78	Texas Christian University - Fort Worth, TX
SALARY	07	$7000 TO $7999
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CODE
ADDITIONAL INCOME
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28 May 2010 - Passed away

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