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Description
Oral History interview of Thomas Thiel. Interview conducted by Thiel, Thomas at Mount Dota Public Library in Mount Dora, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:42 Early Life; 1:05 Life on a Farm/ Working on a farm; 4:05 Disconnected nature of rural life/ Growing up on a farm; 5:36 Family Members drafted; 6:25 The prominence and effect of the draft on everyday life; 8:30 Receiving a draft notice/ Feelings on the draft/ Friends who were drafted; 9:55 Family reaction to the draft notice/ News of the Korean War before being drafted; 11:10 Basic Training/ Composition of Basic Training Unit; 13:25 Day to Day Life in Basic Training/ Infiltration Course in Basic Training; 17:00 Departure to Korea; 21:00 Value of typing skills; 21:49 Landing in Korea/ Personal beliefs about role in Korea; 24:51 Additional Training in Korea; 26:31 Assignment to Easy Company/2nd Battalion/ 24th Infantry Division/ Korean Native Help to American Military units; 28:32 Recoilless Rifle and Mortar Training/ Targets of Recoilless Rifle/ Usage of Recoilless Rifle, Mortars, and Rocket weaponry; 33:04 The loss of hometown friends during the war/ Friendly Fire from Air Force or Artillery; 36:37 Letters written to dead comrades/ Friendly Fire; 40:41 Instructor in an infiltration course; 41:11 Life on a Korean Hillside/ Importance of "Loving Mother Earth" or digging cover; 42:57 Operation NOMAD/ Memorable Death of a young soldier; 48:25 Frequency of Hill operations/ Corps Reserve role; 50:42 Integration of Segregated Units/ Buildup to Operation NOMAD; 52:34 Personal Research about NOMAD, writings of NOMAD, and personal memories of NOMAD; 56:14 History of the early war and other veterans' service; 58:00 Effect on military service on personal belief system; 58:42 Chinese military tactics/ Mass infantry charge; 1:00:10 Reflection on evolution on American Military; 1:01:20 History of development of Korean War; 1:04:25 Korean friend's story about Chinese Invasion; 1:07:10 Encounter with Chinese soldiers; 1:09:15 Battle of Woonson from American and Chinese perspective; 1:10:45 Losing Comrades/ Most Memorable- Leaving Korea; 1:12:00 Final Assignment in the Army.
Date of Birth
1928-12-31
Place of Birth
Upper Sandusky (Ohio)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Ohio
War or Conflict
Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1950-11-22
Type
Video; MovingImage
1952-08-21
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Unspecified
Location of Service
Korea
Highest Rank
Sergeant First Class; SFC
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Upper Sandusky
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Thiel, Thomas
Interview Date
3-9-2015
Location of Interview
Mount Dota Public Library in Mount Dora, FL.
Subjects
Thiel, Thomas J.; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- 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
Thiel, Thomas
Length of Interview
101 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, "Thiel, Thomas J. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 374.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/374