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Description
Oral history interview of Jose Colon. Interview conducted by Sebastian Munoz at the veteran’s home in Casselberry, Florida on July 19, 2017.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:33 Prior to the Korean War; 1:26 Operation "PORTREX"; 1:57 Length of Recruitment; 2:05 Start of Recruiting for Korean War; 3:08 Deployment to Korea; 4:50 Discussion of Infantry Regiments; 5:57 Time Spent with 65th Regiment; 6:18 Job with 65th Regiment and Average day; 6:02 Administrative Officers; 9:10 Entertainment and Schedule; 10:49 Integration; 15:18 Court-martialing of Soldiers; 17:07 Pardoning of Soldiers; 18:01 Primary Language of Regiment; 19:26 New Commanding Officer; 20:25 Supply Problems; 23:33 Living Quarters; 25:23 Moving Locations and Terrain Issues; 28:10 Problems Caused by Rats and Snakes; 29:30 Commanding Officer and Puerto Ricans; 31:29 Reasons for Lack of Rice and Beans; 34:43 Turkish Battalion; 35:30 Jackson Heights and Kelly Hill; 37:49 Commanding Officer Learns Spanish; 39:19 Relations between Officers and Subordinates; 40:10 Memorable Moments; 42:58 Life after Korean War; 45:17 Duration of New Assignment; 45:45 Jamaica and Assignment to the Vault; 46:54 Congress Creates New Ranks; 47:27 France and Promotion; 47:59 Retirement and Finding a Job; 48:31 Working for Insurance Company; 48:57 Coming to America; 49:18 Start of Life in America; 50:53 Volunteering; 51:36 Invited to Washington Convention; 52:10 Committee for Gold Medal; 53:58 Speaking at Navy Station; 56:07 Congressional Gold Medal; 1:00:30 Regrets; 1:03:16 Wife and Children; 1:05:33 Photographs and Documents; 1:11:00 Family Members in the Military; 1:12:26 Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony National Committee Pin; 1:13:10 Photographs and Documents Continued; 1:16:21 Medical Company; 1:17:00 Poverty, Farming, and Life in Korea; 1:21:00 Things Not Talked About; 01:23:01 Final Comments.
Date of Birth
1919-03-11
Place of Birth
Puerto Rico
Gender
Male
Race
White - Hispanic
Home State
NA
War or Conflict
Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1937-03-07
Type
Video; MovingImage
1961-03-07
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
65th Infantry Regiment
Location of Service
Puerto Rico; Korea; U.S.
Highest Rank
Master Sergeant; MSgt
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Bronze Star Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Includes the veteran's notes, scanned copies of a photo, a certificate and two news reports.
City of Birth
Unknown
Country of Birth
Puerto Rico
Interviewer
Munoz, Sebastian
Interview Date
Summer 7-19-2017
Location of Interview
Casselberry, FL.
Subjects
Colon, Jose E.; 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
Munoz, Sebastian
Length of Interview
85 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 & University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Semester
Summer
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Colon, Jose E. interview Part 2" (2017). Veterans Oral Histories. 551.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/551