Luke+and+Mike+G.

Luke and Mike G.

toc =**History**= Kenneth Dauber, Navy Air, Airmen, served 1953-1960. Served in Guantamino Cuba and Petuxion River Maryland.

=**Interview Tips**=

http://www.loc.gov/vets/moreresources.html

 * 1) Complete the [|Biographical Data Form]with the veteran to identify possible interview questions.
 * 2) **Prepare questions before the interview; write them down.**
 * Conduct a //pre-interview// with the veteran or civilian, if possible.
 * 1) **Use the highest quality video or audio recorder and microphone(s) you can.**
 * Digital and Hi-8 video recordings are preferred
 * Use external microphones
 * Do not use extended time speeds on recorders
 * Do not use microcassettes
 * 1) **Become familiar with your recording equipment and test it before you begin the interview.**
 * 2) **Interview in a quiet, well-lit room and avoid noise from:**
 * Fluorescent lights
 * chiming clocks
 * heating and cooling systems
 * ringing telephones and televisions
 * other conversations
 * 1) Be sure the questions **and** answers are recorded.
 * 2) **On video interviews:**
 * Mount the camera on a tripod
 * Position the camera a few feet from your interviewee
 * Focus on the interviewee's face, upper body, and hands
 * Avoid using the zoom feature
 * 1) **On audio interviews:**
 * Use an external microphone
 * Position the microphone 9 inches from the interviewee.
 * Use a microphone stand
 * **Be sure the tape has started recording before you start speaking!**

Conducting the Interview

 * 1) State at the beginning of the interview:
 * Date and place of the interview
 * Name of the person being interviewed
 * Interviewee's birth date
 * Names of the people attending the interview (including the interviewer and camera operators)
 * The organization you're working with, if any<
 * If interviewing a veteran:


 * War and branch of service
 * What his or her rank was
 * Where he or she served


 * If interviewing a civilian:


 * What type of work he or she performed
 * Where he or she served
 * What war he or she served during

For example: //Today is Friday, June 7, 2003 and we are interviewing John Smith at his home. Mr. Smith is 78 years old, having been born on November 23, 1923. My name is Jane Doe and I'll be the interviewer. John Smith is my uncle. He is my mother's brother. Uncle John, could you state for the recording what war and branch of service you served in?// [pause for answer] //What was your rank?// [pause for answer] //Where did you serve?// [pause for answer]
 * 1) Other tips for making a great interview:
 * Keep the tape recorder or video camera running throughout the interview, unless you are asked to turn it off by the interviewee. **Never record secretly.**
 * Keep your questions short. Avoid complicated, multipart questions.
 * Avoid questions that can be answered with a simple "yes" or "no." Ask "how, when, and why" questions instead.
 * Keep your opinions out of the interview, and don't ask leading questions that suggest answers.
 * Encourage the interviewee with nods of the head rather than audible responses such as "yes" or "uh huh" that will be recorded.
 * Don't begin the interview with questions about painful or controversial topics.
 * Be patient and give the veteran time to reflect before going on to a new question. Many people take short reflective breaks in the course of ansering one question.
 * Use follow-up questions to elicit more details from the interviewee. Examples include: When did that happen? Did that happen to you? What did you think about that? What are the steps in doing that?
 * Consider asking the interviewee to show you photographs, commendations, and personal letters as a way of enhancing the interview. Such documents often encourage memories and provoke interesting stories.
 * Be yourself. Don't pretend to know more about a subject than you do.

Korean War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_war#Course Gardner, Lloyd C. "Korean War." __World Book Encyclopedia__. 2002.

The Korean War was the first war in which a world organization, the United Nations (UN), played a military role. The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when troops from Communist-ruled North Korea invaded South Korea. Sixteen UN countries sent troops to help the South Koreans, and 41 countries sent military equipment or food and other supplies. The United States provided about ninety percent of the troops, military equipment, and supplies that were sent to South Korea. China fought on the side of North Korea, and the Soviet Union gave military equipment to the North Koreans. The Korean War was one of the bloodiest wars in history. About a million South Korean civilians were killed, and several million were made homeless. More than 560,000 United Nations and South Korean troops and about 1,600,000 Communist troops were killed or wounded or were reported missing. When North Korea invaded South Korea, the North Korean Army had about 135,000 soldiers. The South Korean Army had about 95,000 soldiers, few planes or heavy guns, and no tanks. At first, the South Korean Army put up little resistance to the enemy attack. At their greatest strength, the South Korean and UN forces consisted of almost 1,110,000 soldiers. About 590,000 were South Korean, and about 480,000 were Americans. The North Korean Army grew to more than 260,000 troops during the war. China sent another 780,000 soldiers to help the North Koreans. On July 1, part of the U.S. Army 24th Infantry Division flew from Japan to Pusan at the southern tip of Korea. The next day, these troops began to move into battle positions near Taejon, about 75 miles (121 kilometers) south of Seoul. Troops from other UN nations began arriving in Korea shortly after the Americans. American troops first fought the North Koreans on July 5 at Osan, 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Seoul. The Communists already captured Seoul. On July 8. with the approval of the UN Security Council, Truman name General Douglas MacArthur commander in chief of the United Nations Command. The command had authority over all the Allies--South Koreans, Americans, and the troops from other UN countries.
 * The** Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korea (officially the //Democratic People's Republic of Korea//) and South Korea (officially the //Republic of Korea//) regimes, with major hostilities lasting from June 25, 1950 until the armistice signed on July 27, 1953. The conflict arose from the attempts of the two Korean powers to re-unify Korea under their respective governments. The period immediately before the war was marked by escalating border conflicts at the 38th Parallel and attempts to negotiate elections for the entirety of Korea. These negotiations ended when the North Korean Army invaded the South on June 25, 1950. Under the aegis of the United Nations, nations allied with the United States intervened on behalf of South Korea. After rapid advances in a South Korean counterattack, North-allied Chinese forces intervened on behalf of North Korea, shifting the balance of the war and ultimately leading to an armistice that approximately restored the original boundaries between North and South Korea.

Interview Questions 1.Were you drafted or enlisted? Enlisted 2. What branch did you serve under? U.S. Navy 3. What was your job in that branch? An Airplane Mechanic 4. What did you have to do in that job? Repairing Airplanes 5. Did you ever regret joining? No 6. Where were you living when you enlisted? Reading, PA 7. Why did you enlist? Nothing exciting at home, wanted to see the world. 8. What motivated you to pull through? Someday he'd be going home for good. 9. What was the most painful part of training? Getting up at 4 o'clock in the morning. 10. What was overall training like? Tough, rough, tiresome. 11. Do you remember your instructors? Most of them. 12. If so what were they like? Mostly nasty 13. What were some memories you recall with them? Pulled a prank on the main Sergeant. 14. What was the first day of service like? Chaotic 15. What were the sleeping conditions like? Good, a lot of bunks, not crowded. 16. Did you make any friends? A lot of them. 17. If so what were they like? Friendly 18. What was the every day attire? Cold weather wore dress blues, warm weather wore dress whites, work uniform was jeans and jeans shirt. 19. How did you stay in touch with your family? Letters, wrote to his family. 20. What was the food like? Excellent everywhere. Same food we eat everyday. 21. Were you ever pressured or stressed? Yeah, a lot of times. Under pressure with airplanes especially. 22. What did you do for fun on spare time? Had some beer, went fishing. Lots of stuff to do. 23. What was your last day of service like? Happy day, didn't have to worry about being drafted. 24. Were you happy that it was over? Yes, more than happy. 25. Was this an overall worthwhile experience? Yes, enjoyed time in service, even if knowing how it was going to be, would've still done it.