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Description
Oral history interview of Louis G. Toth. Interview conducted by Monique Valdes at the Orlando Veterans Association.
Log
0:32 War/branch; 0:42 Rank; 1:26 Where he served; 1:53 Where he was from; 2:08 Why he picked service branch; 2:48 1st days of service; 3:07 Training; 3:35 Where he first went for service; 4:00 Went to England until Normandy; 4:43 First days in England; 5:14 Memorable experiences; 5:40 Tells story of colonel’s orderly—3 day pass; 7:50 Combat in Korea; 9:56 Medals/Awards; 10:46 WWII-how he stayed in touch with family; 11:04 Memories… "Kill or be killed"; 11:30 Lifestyle of war; 12:52 Got shot, leg; 13:00 Day service ended, 6-16-45; 13:41 Korean War deployment; 14:28 Battle-Korean War; 15:17 Compares WWII to Korean War; 15:45 Post-war career; 16:55 Leadership; 17:10 Friendships in service; 18:11 How experience influenced way of thinking about war; 18:37 Thoughts on current war; 19:22 What it was like when he got home; 20:27 D-Day story/experience; 22:33 Interruption; 23:01 Education, G. I. Bill; 23:46 More on invasion of Normandy; 24:37 What it was like when he got home from Korea; 25:41 How service affected his life; 27:20 Talks about wives/personal life; 28:00 Talks about brother; 29:00 From here interruption, gives irrelevant personal views; 30:21 More post-military info.
Date of Birth
1921-02-13
Place of Birth
Southstand (Ind.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unspecified
Home State
Indiana
War or Conflict
World War II; Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1942-10-14
Type
Audio; Sound
1966-01-31
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
2nd French Armor Division; Second Infantry Division
Location of Service
Fort Knox (Ky.); Normandy (France); Old Baldy Hill (Korea); Korea
Highest Rank
Master Sergeant; MSG
Prisoner of War
Yes
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Invasion of Normandy; D-Day
Medals
Arrowhead Device; Purple Heart
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Southstand
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Valdes, Monique
Interview Date
10-25-2010
Location of Interview
Orlando Veterans Association
Subjects
Toth, Louis G.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives; Prisoners of War -- United States; 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
Valdes, Monique
Length of Interview
32 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, "Toth, Louis G. interview" (2010). Veterans Oral Histories. 20.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/20