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Description
Oral History interview of Gerhard Stein. Interview conducted by Pflumm, Basil at Village on the Green in Longwood, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:50 Childhood; 1:55 Volunteering for the Army; 2:41 Training in Boston and Miami; 4:09 Aircraft Mechanic Training; 5:25 Sickness/Awaiting Orders; 7:40 Selection for Officer Training; 8:50 Officer School in Boca Raton, Fla.; 9:30 Training at Yale/Commission; 11:05 Idaho Assignment; 12:30 Deployment to England; 13:40 Testing Aircraft Engines; 15:04 Reassigned to Dentin Depot BAD"4; 18:42 End of World War 2/Closing Down Bases in England; 19:40 Life Around Salisbury; 21:00 Meeting and Marrying his Wife, Joan; 23:08 Returning to the States/Discharge; 25:23 Helps Wife Get Job as a Typist/Starting a Family; 26:54 Moving Wife's Family from England; 27:05 Bank Job/Going to College after Work; 28:48 Korean War Recall; 19:38 Creating Supply System at Dover, Del.;33:28 Moving Family to Dover; 36:38 Assignment to Saudi Arabia; 38:48 Difficulties of Being Alone while Deployed; 39:21 Return to States/Assignment to HQ 8th Air Force; 42:08 Assignment to England; 43:38 Life in England; 44:30 New York Base Supply Officer; 46:21 Daily Reports to Colonel in New York; 47:34 Making Decision Between Family and Vietnam; 48:48 Resigning from Air Force/Moving to Florida; 50:21 Starting Career in Florida/Using Military Skills in Civilian Workforce; 52:34 Military Impact on Life; 53:51 Final Comments/Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1921-09-08
Place of Birth
New York (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1942-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1967-12-31
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Base Air Material Depot
Location of Service
Amarillo (Tex.); Vietnam; Korea
Highest Rank
First Lieutenant; 1stLt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
World War II National Defense Medal; European Campaign Medal; American Campaign Medal; Military Merit Medal; National Defense Service Medal
Achievements
Was named Supply Officer at all levels; Was named Staff Officer at Headquarters 8th Air Force SAC overseeing staff work for 18 bases.
Note
Received an award for service in the Reserve Armed Forces; Was a participating member of the Air Force, working during WWII, in Korea and Vietnam.
City of Birth
New York
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Pflumm, Basil
Interview Date
6-26-2014
Location of Interview
Village on the Green, Longwood, FL.
Subjects
Stein, Gerhard; 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
Pflumm, Basil
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, "Stein, Gerhard interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 312.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/312