Loading...
Description
Oral History interview of Joseph Galkin. Interview conducted by Cannon, Joan at Village on the Green-- Longwood, FL.
Date of Birth
1930-02-07
Place of Birth
Savannah (Ga.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Georgia
War or Conflict
Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1948-06-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1952-06-30
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
1st marines 3rd Division G Company
Location of Service
California; Camp Pendleton (Calif.); Japan; Wonsan (Korea)
Highest Rank
Corporal; Cpl
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Wonsan-Hungnam-Chosin Campaign; Task Force Drysdale
Medals
Korean Service Medal; United Nations Service Medal for Korea; Korean War Service Medal; Korean War Service Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Savannah
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Cannon, Joan
Interview Date
8-21-2014
Location of Interview
Village on the Green, Longwood, FL.
Subjects
Galkin, Joseph J.; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marine Corps
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
Cannon, Joan
Length of Interview
45 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, "Galkin, Joseph J. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 282.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/282