Title:
Bennis M. Blue Interview, 2017-11-16 [MilColl OH 1131]
Creator:
Blue, Bennis M.
Date Created:
2017-11-16
Description:
Bennis Blue was raised in Raleigh, N.C. Self-identifying as a non-tribe affiliated Native American, she is of Native American and African American descent. Blue was stationed with various U.S. Army units from 1976 to 1996 in the U.S. Women"s Army Corps (WAC), U.S. Army, and U.S. Army Reserves. She was stationed at the following military installations: Fort McClellan, AL, Fort Bragg, N.C.; Fort Lee, Va.; and at a base in Germany. At Fort Bragg in 1978, Blue became the first female minority officer of the 82nd Airborne Division as a First Lieutenant, and one of the first five women to join the 82nd Airborne as the U.S. Army integrated women with men in their units. She would retire from the Army Reserves with the rank of Major. Blue currently resides in Wake County, N.C.
Subjects:
Fort Bragg (N.C.) Fort Lee (Va.) Fort McClellan (Ala.) Military history Oral histories Personal narratives Retired military personnel United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd United States. Army Reserve United States. Army. Women's Army Corps Veterans
Location:
Fort Bragg, Hoke County, North Carolina; Hoke County, North Carolina; Fort Lee, Prince George County, Virginia; Fort McClellan, Calhoun County, Alabama; Germany; Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina; Wake County, North Carolina
Source:
Military Veterans Oral History Collection. Military Collection. State Archives of North Carolina
Source Identifier:
MilColl OH 1131
Type:
Sound
Format:
audio/mp3
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Bennis M. Blue Interview, 2017-11-16 [MilColl OH 1131]". Military Veterans Oral History Collection. Military Collection. State Archives of North Carolina.
Reference Link:
https://she-changed-world.cb.ncpedia.org/items/coll051.html
Rights
All rights held by the State Archives of NC. Permission to publish must be obtained from the registrar in writing.
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