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Description
Oral history interview of Earl Lewis Denton. Interview conducted by Edmund Kallina at the SAIC in University of Central Florida Research Park.
Log
0:51 Family; 2:05 Basic training; 5:17 Why the transition from Air Force to the Army; 7:52 OCS; 11:23 Travel to Korea; 13:40 Rank of assignment in Korea; 15:30 Pork Chop Hill; 18:20 Horrendous attack & lost Pork Chop Hill; 20:00 Retook it & lost it again & retook it; 23:39 Moved out and up to DMZ after war; 25:50 Adjusting after the war; 26:50 Part of UN division; 27:10 Ethiopian battalion; 29:16 Back to Fort Devons after Korea; 30:00 Becamegeneral’s aide; 30:30 Became Company commander; 35:51 Volunteered for Vietnam; 38:30 Worked in model simulation & training; 40:45 Relation to S. Vietnamese soldiers, civilians, officials; 44:50 Morale in Vietnam; 47:19Company combat experience between Korea and Vietnam; 50:27 General Marshall; 55:32 Returned home; 56:56 How military affected his life.
Date of Birth
1930-03-16
Place of Birth
Whittler (Calif.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
California
War or Conflict
Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1948-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1973-01-01
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
7th Infantry Division, 31st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion Coil
Location of Service
United States; Europe; East Asia; Middle East
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel; LTC
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Pork Chop Hill
Medals
Silver Star Medal; Purple Heart; Legion of Merit; Legion of Merit; Air Medal; Air Medal; Army Achievement Medal
Achievements
BN CO; CO CO; Platoon Leader
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Whittler
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Kallina, Edmund
Interview Date
11-2-2010
Location of Interview
SAIC in University of Central Florida Research Park
Subjects
Denton, Earl L.; 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
Not applicable
Length of Interview
60 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, "Denton, Earle Lewis interview" (2010). Veterans Oral Histories. 5.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/5