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Description
Oral History interview of Steven Grimm. Interview conducted by Orleman, Andrew and Wiggins, Leanne at University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:33 Family background and early childhood; 1:22 Education pre-Army; 1:51 Family in the military; 2:12 Joining the Army/Family reactions; 3:17 Boot camp experience; 4:58 Jump school experience; 6:47 Special forces school experience; 9:33 Arriving in Vietnam/First impressions; 10:57 Experience with Vietnamese Civilians and CIDG; 12:50 Description of assignment and movements in Vietnam; 13:43 Patrol where he had to hide from the Viet Cong and fears/reactions; 15:05 Description of typical day in Vietnam and trying to blend-in; 16:30 Description of combat he experienced frequently; 18:06 Description of environment in Vietnam; 19:43 Discusses his week-long leave; 21:21 Description of "down-time" activities; 23:31 Description of non-typical day in Vietnam; 24:24 First experience with combat and first kill; 37:36 Equipment he carried as a communications officer; 28:24 Viet Cong attack on camp when he received injuries; 32:53 Receiving treatment for his injuries; 38:50 Flying home and issues with his injuries; 39:57 Arriving home; 40:28 Reception in the community and avoiding civilian resentment; 41:16 Shift in community perception of soldiers when his son entered for Iraq; 42:27 Description of friend's (Morton Park's) experience in Normandy; 43:34 Description of work with veterans/ Veterans' Court in Daytona Beach, FL; 45:46 Mardi Gras story; 47:51 Talking to his son's class about the Vietnam War; 49:04 Description of "Puff the Magic Dragon"; 49:51 Description of his job as a cryptologist; 50:34 Description of what he means by "Teams" and "Corps" in Vietnam; 51:46 Involvement with Vietnam Veterans Association; 54:58 Moving to Florida; 55:24 Becoming the Business Office Manager and later CEO for a hospital; 56:15 Experience with Hurricane Katrina; 57:12 Medals he was awarded; 59:49 Desire to be buried in Arlington Cemetery and experience at Arlington; 1:01:19 Experience with working at his hospital in Louisiana while CEO; 1:03:05 Friend from Vietnam Roger Houdini, Survivors' Guilt, and final thoughts.
Date of Birth
1948-01-13
Place of Birth
Indianapolis (Ind.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Indiana
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1965-05-11
Type
Video; MovingImage
1968-02-14
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
5th Special Forces Group
Location of Service
Vietnam
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Chau Doc (Vietnam War)
Medals
Silver Star Medal; Purple Heart; Parachutist Badge; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Media
Achievements
Communications operator, served with A teams, B teams, and C teams while in country. Our camp was attached and the VC attempted to over run our camp. During the battle I was wounded two times. I was evacuated to a mash unit (I don't know where that unit was) and then sent to Saigon where I was sent home to Valley Forge Hospital.
Note
"I am rated a 100% disabled and work very closely with the VA." - The Veteran. Awarded four Vietnamese Medals.
City of Birth
Indianapolis
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Orleman, Andrew; Wiggins, Leanne
Interview Date
5-28-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Grimm, Steven A.; 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; Wiggins, Leanne
Length of Interview
66 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, "Grimm, Steven Anthony interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 236.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/236