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Description
Oral History interview of Walter Marquardt. Interview conducted by Perkins, Madaline at Village on the Green in Longwood, FL.
Date of Birth
1926-09-28
Place of Birth
Cayuga (N.D.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
North Dakota
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1944-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1978-12-31
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Navy Civil Engineer Corps
Highest Rank
Captain; CAPT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Legion of Merit; Gold Star; Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Unit Citation; World War II Victory Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Vietnam Campaign Medal; Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross; American Defense Service Medal
Achievements
Graduated Boot Camp in 1949, receiving a fleet appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy; Was Commissioned Ensign in Naval Civil Engineer Corps; Was sent to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for BCE (Bachelors of Civil Engineering); Attended Naval War College in Newport, R.I. from 1968-1969.
Note
Legion of Merit was awarded with Combat V; Served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam; Originally enlisted in Navy 1944.
City of Birth
Cayuga
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Perkins, Madaline
Interview Date
8-21-2014
Location of Interview
Village on the Green, Longwood, FL.
Subjects
Marquardt, Walter; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Post World War II; 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
Perkins, Madaline
Length of Interview
36 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, "Marquardt, Walter interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 307.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/307