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Description
Oral History interview of Edward Hauptkorn. Interview conducted by Orleman, Andrew; Wiggins, Leanne at Veteran‘s home in Sanford, FL.
Log
0:38 Early childhood; 2:03 Entering into the service; 3:03 Reaction to receiving draft notice; 3:35 Family's reaction to being drafted; 4:02 Basic training experience; 5:01 Becoming an AAA Gunner; 5:45 Individual role in unit; 6:34 Equipment he used; 7:14 Shipping out to Europe; 8:22 Arriving in England and France; 8:46 First impressions of Europe during the war; 9:13 Interacting with European civilians and troops; 10:05 Typical day in Europe during the war; 10:41 Non-typical day in Europe; 11:20 Leave and down-time; 12:25 Communicating home; 12:57 First experience with combat/mass shooting of medical personnel; 14:58 Physical environment during the Battle of the Bulge; 16:13 Describes V-1s and Buzz-Bombs; 17:15 Experience in Battle of the Bulge; 20:41 Finding out the war was over; 21:53 Role in occupation; 22:47 Using the Autobahn as an airstrip; 23:29 Decision to re-enlist; 24:38 Coming home and being received in the community; 25:29 How his duties changed after the war; 25:58 Where he was stationed after the war; 27:56 Experience in Japan during the Korean War; 28:43 Typical day in Japan; 29:14 Types of supplies he was shipping to Korea; 29:37 Interacting with the Japanese; 31:30 Activities after the Korean War while in California; 33:58 Deciding to leave the service; 35:00 What he did after leaving the service and phone call interruption; 36:56 Experience in the Philippines; 37:26 Returning to France for the first time after World War II; 39:06 Working at a space center after retiring during the Apollo Era; 40:15 Remaining in contact with people after retirement; 40:35 Returning to civilian life after leaving the service; 41:24 Applying military training to civilian life and ending.
Date of Birth
1924-12-29
Place of Birth
Cleveland (Ohio)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Ohio
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-08-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1965-11-30
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
143rd AAA Gun Battalion
Location of Service
Camp Haan (Calif.)
Highest Rank
Technical Sergeant; TSgt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Battle of the Bulge
Medals
Bronze Star Medal; Distinguished Unit Citation; Air Force Good Conduct Medal; Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal; Air Force Longevity Service Award; United Nations Service Medal for Korea; Small Arms Expert Marksman Badge Ribbon
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Drafted then Enlisted; Retired December 1965 out of Buffalo, NY; Received the Air Force Longevity Award with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters; Received the Good Conduct Medal with 1 Silver Loop; Received European-African-Middle Eastern Medal with 4 Bronze Stars; Battle of the Bulge 12/18/44.
City of Birth
Cleveland
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Orleman, Andrew; Wiggins, Leanne
Interview Date
6-4-2014
Location of Interview
Veteran‘s home in Sanford, Fla.
Subjects
Hauptkorn, Edward J.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Post World War II; United States. Air Force
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
44 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, "Hauptkorn, Edward J. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 291.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/291