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Description
Oral History interview of Richard Barber. Interview conducted by Irby, Travis; Leavey, Shannon at Mr. Barber's residence, Chuluota FL.
Log
0:28 April 1945, Bukinwald Concentration Camp; 1:49 War Ends; 2:20 Fight in Norway, 5 months; 3:30 Home at end of 1945; 3:41 Replacement Camp, Ft Devons, MA; 4:01 Trainer for Korean War; 4:19 1950, Tokyo to train South Korean soldiers; 4:50 Incheon, Hung Nam Landings, fight in Seoul; 5:08 Town of Tegu fighting; 6:41 Bronze Star for Valor, Hand to Hand Combat; 7:21 Injured in mine field; 8:00 Cheorwan; 10:20 Lose foot to mine; 10:49 Tokyo courier Helicopter find and saves life; 11:20 Hospital – injury, treatment, entertainment; 13:53 Supply Sergeant for two years, then medically retire; 14:20 Enlistment for WWII; brothers in service; 15:19 First days of service at Camp Hood, Texas; 15:58 665 Tank Destroyer Battalion; 16:55 Joins the First Special Service Force; 17:59 Specialize in hand to hand combat; 18:15 First jobs in France and Italy; 18:38 Mecina; 19:00 Naples, first bad combat; 20:10 Rome; 20:30 Battle of Dunkirk; Devil's Brigade; 21:25 Land on French side of Montecarlo; 22:00 442nd Japanese American Battalion; 22:50 Normandy, work with Sword beach; 23:30 Liege, Belgium into Auchen Germany; 25:00 Salt mine filled with treasure; 25:40 Replacement Camp, war almost over; 26:00 Fight in Norway; 28:20 Time spent in Oslo, Norway; 30:50 Legion of Honor; 35:40 Almost Court Marshaled, wouldn't ask men to do something dangerous; 37:50 Camp Liberator of Bukinwald; Holocaust Resource Center; speaking engagements; 50:25 Learn he had saved Elie Wiesel
Date of Birth
1925-04-18
Place of Birth
Unspecified
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
World War II; Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-01-01
Type
Audio; Sound
Begin/End date of Service - 2nd
Unspecified
1956-01-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
1st Special Service Force; 10th Field Artillery; 474th Field Regiment Norway; 665rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Location of Service
Camp Hood (Tex.); Africa (Italy); France; Belgium; Germany; Norway; Tokyo (Japan); Fort Devens (Mass.)
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Battle of Dunkirk
Medals
Bronze Star Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
The veteran was part of the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp. He served as a supply sergeant.
City of Birth
Unspecified
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Irby, Travis; Leavey, Shannon
Interview Date
11-4-2011
Location of Interview
Mr. Barber's residence, Chuluota FL.
Subjects
Barber, Richard L.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Army
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
Irby, Travis; Leavey, Shannon
Length of Interview
57 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
audio
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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Barber, Richard L. interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 68.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/68