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Description
Oral History interview of Robert Varkonyi. Interview conducted by Tran, Truc at Robert Varkonyi's home residence.
Log
0:16 Introduction - Robert G. Varkonyi; 0:40 Childhood and family; 1:31 Flood in 1926; 1:45 Education; 2:39 Prior Knowledge: Korean War, Draft; 4:00 Basic Training; 5:00 Linguist, Military Service, Germany; 6:30 Germany, Western Zone, Purpose of going into Germany; 8:00 40th Signal Battalion, Communications, Role and duties; 9:08 Linguistic and roles; 10:49 Displaced persons; 13:10 Views of the Germans and Half Eastern European; 15:00 German Prisoners of Wars, Siberia, Salt Mines, Slave Labor Camps; 21:15 Biggest accomplishment: Self Defense; 22:51 Social life; 25:00 Comparison between American and European poverty; 27:54 After the military; 28:52 Sputnik; 30:29 Moral values; 32:41 Depravity of human kind; 35:48 Central Florida; 38:00 Last words: Social life and accidents.
Date of Birth
1933-01-27
Place of Birth
Throop (Pa.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Pennsylvania
War or Conflict
Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1953-12-13
Type
Video; MovingImage
1955-12-13
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
40th Signal Corps
Highest Rank
Private First Class; PFC
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Germany Occupation Forces
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Linguist-processed Germans who were forced out of their Eastern European homes
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Throop
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Tran, Truc
Interview Date
4-7-2012
Location of Interview
Robert Varkonyi's home Residence
Subjects
Varkonyi, Robert G.; 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
Tran, Truc
Length of Interview
36 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, "Varkonyi, Robert G. interview" (2012). Veterans Oral Histories. 90.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/90