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Description

Oral History interview of Thomas langkau. Interview conducted by Allen, James at University of Central Florida main campus.

Log

0:08 James Allen UCF Veteran History; 0:52 Went to the boot camp in San Diego; 1:45 Getting in combat and having people shot; 2:48 My father was a World War II veteran; 3:19 I was in Vietnam from ; 4:57 There way always a search and rescue; 5:48 You were a basic rifle men; 6:13 What smells did you experience; 7:26 There were a number of locals; 8:03 I feel guilty about have being there; 9:10 The people I hung out with; 10:27 I saw some from a distance; 11:22 When a rocket attack; 12:43 No, you going to die; 14:30 They were from all different walks of life; 15:33 The airplane crash; 17:16 I just want to survive this and get home; 17:55 I started having nightmares; 19:24 There was a tradition in the marine corps; 20:30 The first person I saw was my brother in law; 22:11 Small town of about 40,000 people; 23:06 I joined up for four years; 24:21 I married my wife and I had a son; 25:21 The great number of people; 26:47 My best friend from high school; 28:00 I work for the Veterans Administration; 29:27 I walked in and was immediately uncomfortable; 29:56 Semper Fi; 31:00 Last year I got invited.

Date of Birth

1949-07-05

Place of Birth

Oshkosh (Wis.)

Gender

Male

Race

White - Non Hispanic

Home State

Wisconsin

War or Conflict

Vietnam Era

Status

Veteran

Begin/End date of Service - 1st

1968-03-12

Type

Video; MovingImage

1972-05-15

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

U.S. Marines

Unit of Service

Various marine aviation units

Highest Rank

Sergeant; SGT

Prisoner of War

No

Service Related Injury

Yes

Battles

Unspecified

Medals

Vietnamese Campaign Ribbon; Presidential Unit Citation; Vietnam Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal

Achievements

See video for details.

Note

"I am a combat veteran who was diagnosed with PTSD in 1981 and have suffered with this situation starting while I was in Vietnam. Today, I work with veterans at the Orlando VA Medical Center as a Rehabilitation Specialist." - The Veteran.

City of Birth

Oshkosh

Country of Birth

United States

Interviewer

Allen, James

Interview Date

4-17-2012

Location of Interview

University of Central Florida main campus.

Subjects

Langkau, Thomas L.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marine Corps

Collection Description

Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.

Contributor Affiliation / Organization

RICHES; University of Central Florida

Contributors

Allen, James

Length of Interview

32 Minutes

Publisher

Department of History, University of Central Florida

Type

video

Rights

All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/

Repository

University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives

Contributing Project

UCF Community Veterans History Project

Document Type

Interview

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