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Description
Oral History interview of Dennis Dorsey. Interview conducted by Fuerst, Agnes and Kontos, Alex at Community Center 500 Village Pl, Longwood, FL 3277.
Log
0:58 Brief Overview of Military History; 10:05 What influenced you to join; 12:00 Officer training school - Fort Knox Kentucky; 13:00 Patrol of the East and West German Border; 14:04 Korea/ Stationed in Korea after Korean War; 14:49 Living conditions/ living overseas; 16:50 Living conditions in Korea; 19:12 Living conditions in Germany; 21:30 Living conditions in Vietnam; 23:11 Learns different languages; 23:50 JFK assassination (while in Germany); 24:50 German response to JFK assassination; 26:40 Significant U.S. events while in Vietnam; 29:30 Cultural changes; 30:02 Vietnamese culture and civilization; 33:12 Most memorable experience in Vietnam; 35:00 Vietnamese food; 36:23 Turkish culture; 38:55 Explain 1st deployment in two words; 39:34 Explain Vietnam in two words; 39:40 Explain Korea in two words; 40:00 Explain Turkey in two words; 40:43 Moment that sticks out from military experience; 41:25 Awards received and why; 43:00 Contact with military associates after service; 45:00 Closing and thank yous.
Date of Birth
1935-02-26
Place of Birth
San Jose (Calif.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
California
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1956-07-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1978-07-01
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division; 34th Armored, 4th Infantry Division; 1st Battalion 40th Armored, 7th Infantry Division; 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Location of Service
Fort Knox (Ky.); Korea; Germany; Vietnam
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel; LTC
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Legion of Merit; Bronze Star; Air Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Joint Services Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Served as Platoon leader and Company executive officer patrolling the East German border during the Cold War in the 3rd Armored Cavalry; Served as Regimental adjutant in the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment on the East German border; served as company commander- 34th armored; served as adjutant- 40th armored in Korea; Assistant adjutant General- 1st Infantry Division Vietnam; served as Personal Officer Army Material Command; Served as Staff Officer- office of Personnel Operation Department of the Army; Served as Secretary to the Joint Staff, US Military Mission to Turkey. Engaged in battles in Vietnam War (1966, 1969-1970). Awarded Legion of Merit twice, Meritorious Service Medal four times.
City of Birth
San Jose
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Fuerst, Agnes; Kontos, Alex
Interview Date
2-27-2015
Location of Interview
Community Center 500 Village Pl, Longwood, FL 3277.
Subjects
Dorsey, Dennis J.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Army
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
Fuerst, Agnes; Kontos, Alex
Length of Interview
46 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, "Dorsey, Dennis J. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 362.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/362