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Description
Oral history interview of Glenn George Wozniak. Interview conducted by Anthony Pilot (accompanied by Dr. Austin Raabe) at Faith Lutheran Church in Naples, Florida on June 24, 2019. Interview topics include family background and life before service; getting drafted for the Vietnam War; basic training, heavy weapons infantry training, and weapons qualification training; receiving orders to deploy to Vietnam; parents' reactions to orders to deploy to Vietnam; processing in Vietnam upon landing; sleeping accommodations and arrangements; communicating with family while deployed; camaraderie and morale during time in Vietnam; work as an infantry rifleman; return to the US and readjustment to civilian life; life after Vietnam; memberships in veteran’s associations; thoughts and feelings on war; and misconceptions about veterans.
Date of Birth
1947-08-04
Type
Video; MovingImage
Interviewer
Anthony Pilot (accompanied by Dr. Austin Raabe)
Interview Date
6-24-2019
Location of Interview
Faith Lutheran Church in Naples, Florida
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
Length of Interview
33:04 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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Wozniak, Glenn George interview" (2019). Veterans Oral Histories. 681.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/681