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Description
Oral History interview of Benjamin Abramowitz. Interview conducted by Orleman, Andrew at Abramowitz's home residence in Melbourne, FL.
Log
0:36 Early life/parents; 2:12 Remembering Pearl Harbor/WWII; 3:25 School in Germany; 4:30 Father's military experience; 5:50 Time at Virginia Tech - ROTC; 7:30 Graduation, entering into Army Infantry school; 9:30 Flight School; 11:29 Becoming a maintenance officer; 12:42 Dealing with segregation; 14:48 Went to Korea; 18:28 Ft. Braff - 82nd Airborne; 20:00 Germany - 14th Armored Cav.; 20:57 What he knew about Vietnam; 21:42 1st impressions about Vietnam; 22:58 1st Battalion - 5th Cav. - Exec. officer; 26:41 No off duty time; 27:00 Thoughts on Vietnamese; 27:44 1st Combat; 30:00 Soldiers drowning; 32:00 Defining moment of 1st tour; 32:56 Continuing training; 33:51 Chief of International Standardization; 37:45 Taking on a 2nd Tour; 38:52 Advisor to 8th ARVN regiment; 40:20 Bridging the language gap; 41:00 Easter offensive; 42:30 Bronze Star/Defining Moment; 44:50 Thoughts on corruption; 46:30 Coming home - reactions; 49:14 Command and General Staff College/Teaching Jobs; 52:00 Thoughts on popular representation of the Vietnam War; 53:30 Going back to Vietnam; 56:20 Closing Thoughts.
Date of Birth
1934-10-08
Place of Birth
Fort Monmouth (N.J.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New Jersey
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1955-08-11
Type
Audio; Sound
1983-06-30
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division; 1st Aviation Company, 1st Infantry Division; 12 Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division; 82nd Aviation Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division; 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment; 11th Aviation Group, 1st Cavalry Division; 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division; Regimental Sr. Advisor, 8th Regiment, Army of Vietnam
Location of Service
Unspecified
Highest Rank
Colonel; COL
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Easter Offensive
Medals
Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal; Air Medal; Gallantry Cross (Vietnam); Presidential Unit Citation; Combat Infantryman Badge; Senior Aviation Badge
Achievements
Army Chief of Standardization; Faculty, US Army Command and General Staff College; Professor of Military Science, Lehigh University, Area Commande Third ROTC Region
Note
Awarded Legion of Merit and Bronze Star with Valor twice. "Lots over my two years in Vietnam - last battle Easter Offensive 1972 (Vietnam). After retiring I taught for 22 years at UCF - College of Business. In 2006 received a Fulbright Fellowship to Ostroh University, Ukraine - subjects taught Leadership and Ethics." - The Veteran.
City of Birth
Fort Monmouth
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Orleman, Andrew
Interview Date
Spring 4-11-2012
Location of Interview
Abramowitz's home residence in Melbourne, FL.
Subjects
Abramowitz, Benjamin L.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
Orleman, Andrew
Length of Interview
49 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
Filename
DP0012469
Document Type
Interview
Semester
Spring
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Abramowitz, Benjamin Louis interview" (2012). Veterans Oral Histories. 102.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/102
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