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Description
Oral History interview of Thomas M. Kosiorek. Interview conducted by McKinney Roy; Hanke, Gabrielle at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Date of Birth
1944-12-06
Place of Birth
San Francisco (Calif.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
California
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
1966-04-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
U.S.S. Don Home Richard
Location of Service
U.S.S. Don Home Richard
Highest Rank
Seaman; SN
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Achievements
Manned the Flight Deck aboard the U.S.S. Don Home Richard.
Note
The U.S.S. Don Home Richard was nicknamed Bonnie Dick by the servicemen aboard the ship.
City of Birth
San Francisco
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
McKinney Roy; Hanke, Gabrielle
Interview Date
10-9-2014
Location of Interview
the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Kosiorek, Thomas M.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Navy
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
McKinney Roy; Hanke, Gabrielle
Length of Interview
55 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, "Kosiorek, Thomas M. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 303.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/303