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Description
Oral History interview of Albert Gingold. Interview conducted by Ciesko, John at University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:47 Biographical information and childhood; 1:25 Hardships due to Great Depression; 1:50 Memory of Pearl Harbor; 2:35 Family entering WWII; 3:26 Growing up during WWII; 5:28 Evolution of industry to support war effort; 6:25 Memory of V-J Day; 7:11 Life after WWII; 8:14 Memories of Korean Conflict; 12:18 Entering draft; 14:02 Basic training; 16:22 Special communications training at Fort Monmouth, NJ; 17:08 Infantry course at Fort Dix; 17:45 Communications assignment in Japan; 20:45 Life in Japan; 21:37 Communicating with family while overseas; 22:49 Discharged from Army; 23:36 Use of GI Benefits; 24:04 Occupation after service; 26:35 Work on Crawler Transporter in Cape Canaveral, FL; 27:40 Permanent move to Florida for career in lasers; 28:28 Keeping up with other veterans; 29:11 Overall feelings of military experience; 30:26 Comparing other countries to U.S; 31:45 Last comments about family.
Date of Birth
1935-08-14
Place of Birth
Brooklyn (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1954-06-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1956-07-31
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
7th Cavalry Regiment
Location of Service
Fort Monmouth (N.J.); Fort Dix (N.J.); Japan
Highest Rank
Corporal; CPL
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Heated microwave carrier; Telephone Communication for Army in Far East
Note
Carried electronics at Fort Monmouth N.J; Attended college with G.I Benefits; Bought home with G.I Benefits
City of Birth
Brooklyn
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Ciesko, John
Interview Date
4-15-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Gingold, Albert; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives; Cold War--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
Ciesko, John
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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Gingold, Albert interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 218.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/218