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Description
Oral History interview of Richard Wangenheim. Interview conducted by Campbell, Tyler at Mayflower Retirement Community.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:35 Early Life/ Parents Occupation/ Living in New York City; 2:27 Catholic School Education; 3:42 College Education/ Undergraduate and Graduate; 4:09 Decision to join the Marine Corps/ Honorable Discharge due to age; 5:18 ROTC in College/ Personal Life during this time period; 7:21 Family Reaction to Enlisting/ Military Service; 8:32 Rank in the Army; 9:28 Assignment in the Army after Training; 10:38 Position while in Germany; 11:45 Remaining in Contact with family; 12:35 Purple Heart Award/ Anecdote; 14:05 Countries visited while on tour; 16:37 Decision to Retire/ Financial aspects of living in Northern Virginia; 18:16 Post- Military Employment; 19:10 Reflection on Career and Value to his life; 19:48 Employment as a teacher; 21:32 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1934-08-11
Place of Birth
New York (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1951-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1981-01-01
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
41st Military Government Company
Location of Service
Germany
Highest Rank
Colonel; COL
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Purple Heart
Achievements
In charge of communicating with local governments and people.
Note
"Enlisted in Marines at 16 and was found out and discharged. Later joined Army." - The Veteran.
City of Birth
New York
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Campbell, Tyler
Interview Date
Summer 6-29-2016
Location of Interview
Mayflower Retirement Community
Subjects
Wangenheim, Richard; Cold War -- 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
Campbell, Tyler
Length of Interview
21 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
Summer
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Wangenheim, Richard interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 473.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/473