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Description

Oral History interview of Gordon Talbot. Interview conducted by Joshua Webb at Lady Lake Library, Lake County, FL.

Log

0:01 Introduction; 0:29 Birth date and Location; 0:39 Growing up; 1:27 Siblings; 2:19 Parent's occupation; 3:00 Education before the military; 3:36 Playing baseball; 6:09 Family in the military; 7:49 Reaction to learning about the start of the war; 10:38 Working and playing semi-pro baseball after high school; 11:25 Family and friends reaction to joining the military; 12:38 Initial entrance and training for the military; 14:49 Airborne training; 18:50 Memorable experience from training; 21:03 Option to reup; 23:45 Jumping from the plane; 24:21 Going to Korea; 26:32 Japan; 27:17 Communicating with loved ones while overseas; 29:35 Free time/Duties in Korea; 32:01 Driving for the Public Information Office; 40:10 Interactions with other soldiers; 43:15 Baseball in Korea; 46:43 Interactions with the Koreans; 51:12 End of service; 54:41 Going back to the US from Korea; 56:12 Reception by community upon returning from Korea; 56:31 Medals and Commendations; 57:45 Transition to Civilian life; 58:08 Important lessons from the military; 1:00:12 Civilian employment; 1:02:54 Working in the Villages; 1:03:02 Reason for moving to Florida from New York; 1:04:52 Veterans groups; 1:05:23 Advice for someone thinking of joining the military; 1:06:30 Conclusion.

Date of Birth

1935-11-17

Place of Birth

Patterson (N.J.)

Gender

Male

Race

Unknown

Home State

New Jersey

War or Conflict

Korean Conflict

Status

Veteran

Begin/End date of Service - 1st

1954-11-24

Type

Video; MovingImage

1956-11-24

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Unit of Service

24th Infantry Division, 19th Regiment HQ Co 24th Div. HQ

Location of Service

Korea

Highest Rank

Specialist 3rd Class

Prisoner of War

No

Service Related Injury

No

Battles

Unspecified

Medals

Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal; Good Conduct Medal

Achievements

8th Army Honor Guard, Guarded the Generals; Drove at 24th Army Headquarters for a Major.

Note

Played baseball in Korea, was semi-pro baseball player in US prior to service.

City of Birth

Patterson

Country of Birth

United States

Interviewer

Webb, Joshua

Interview Date

Fall 12-3-2015

Location of Interview

Lady Lake Library, Lake County, FL.

Subjects

Talbot, Gordon; 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

Webb, Joshua

Length of Interview

67 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

Semester

Fall

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