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Description
Oral History interview of John Schantini. Interview conducted by Dibilio, Kelly at Community Center 500 Village Pl, Longwood, FL 3277.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 3:34 Enlistment / Entrance into Marine Corp; 5:20 Discussion of Chosin Reservoir; 6:15 Basic Training; 9:35 Unit Camaraderie and Perceptions; 12:20 Advanced Training and Application; 15:07 Counter Mortar / Battery Specialty Advanced Training; 16:45 Unique Experience — Dodging Artillery Rounds; 21:00 Court Martial Prank; 22:18 Operations in Seoul; 23:10 Daily Life in Korea; 25:28 Interaction with Civilian Korean Hostile; 28:06 Description of Units and Weapons; 31:18 Deployment and Stationing; 36:40 Experience in Foxholes; 38:20 Climate in Korea and Lack of Supplies; 40:15 Outposts and Fire Missions; 45:30 Outpost War Reno-Carson-Vegas; 46:00 Minor Injury from Airburst; 48:30 Operation during the Outpost War; 52:00 Order to Make Outpost Panoramic Photo; 55:30 Reflection on First Engagement; 58:30 Reaction to Wounded Veteran; 1:00:50 Homecoming; 1:04:00 "Funny Story" — Miscommunication about Orders; 1:05:50 Free Time in Korea; 1:07:25 Elaboration on Photo Interpretation; 1:08:10 Elaboration on Counter Mortar / Battery Specialty; 1:10:10 Work after Returning Home; 1:12:05 Returning to Korea; 1:14:55 Lack of Communication with Family during Service; 1:16:40 Reflection on Time in the Military; 1:18:10 Little Involvement in Veterans' Groups; 1:18:40 Advice for Prospective Military Enlisters.
Date of Birth
1931-10-04
Place of Birth
Park Falls (Wis.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Wisconsin
War or Conflict
Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1951-09-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1953-09-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
1st Division 11th Battalion Headquarters
Location of Service
Seoul (Korea); Korea
Highest Rank
Corporal; Cpl
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Battle for Outpost Vegas
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Intelligence: Counter Mortar, Counter Battery specialist; Photo Interpretation.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Park Falls
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Dibilio, Kelly
Interview Date
2-26-2015
Location of Interview
Community Center 500 Village Pl, Longwood, FL 3277.
Subjects
Schantini, John G.; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marine Corps
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
Dibilio, Kelly
Length of Interview
83 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, "Schantini, John G. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 372.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/372