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=__Cpt. Franklin Zimmerman and Sgt. Clayton Zimmerman__=

=-Are you typing the transcript? = Hannah B. and Jared B.

We can either interview your uncle or a man who works for my dad, he fought in world war 2. My grandpa was registered but never fought.

Sorry, the one veteran is taking off work to make this interview, so we can't change the time.**
 * We are doing the interview monday at 1:30 and the veteran, Dr. Franklin Zimmerman, lives at 11 cottage drive, myerstown.

Conducting Interview
 * Choose a setting with little distractions
 * Explain the purpose of the interview
 * Ask them if they have any questions
 * Read as much as you can about the topic before you interview
 * Prepare a list of questions
 * Always keep the person you are interviewing relaxed by casually greeting them with a smile
 * Never use yes or no questions
 * Take notes
 * Ask one question at a time
 * Questions should be as neutral as possible
 * Don't lose control of the interview
 * Begin with the easiest questions
 * Dress appropriately and arrive on time
 * Using a tape recorder or video camera can help keep track of your information
 * Avoid 'double-barrelled' questions
 * Actively listen to what the person your interviewing says

Works Cited:

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/KR/RESEARCH/interview.html

http://managementhelp.org/evaluatn/intrview.htm

http://saulcarliner.home.att.net/id/interview.htm


 * Interview Questions:**

Interview Questions for Father:

-Where and when were you born? -What did you do before you entered the service? -Did you have any other family members in the army? 1. Briefly describe how you joined the army.. 2. How did you feel about joining the army? 3. What were some of the duties you had? 4. What were some of the injuries you encountered? 5. Tell me about the men in your battalion. 6. What were some of the most exciting experiences? 7. Please explain about doing triage. 8. Tell me about the places you were serving in. 9. Please describe your journey from India to China. 10. Describe the native people you encountered. 11. Please describe the 3 combat stars you received. 12. What were some of the ways you stayed in touch with your family members? 13. Do you still contact anyone you knew from WWll? 14. What were some of your favorite memories? 15. Briefly describe your trip home. 16. Has this experience changed you? If so, how? 17. What would you say was your greatest contribution to the war cause?

Historical info on his experience

He was involved in the Pacific theater of WWII, obviously, fighting the invading Japanese from entering further into China towards the German army charging into Russia. He was a medical officer in the rank of captain. He was trained with the 10th mountain division in Colorado, but while they were in Italy, he was in India and Burma, taking care of the Chinese troops fighting the Japanese.

Interview Questions for Son:

-Where and when were you born? -What did you do before you entered the service? -Did you have any other family members in the army? 1. Briefly describe how you joined the military. 2. How did you feel about joining the army? 3. What were some of the duties you had? 4. What type of vehicles did you work on? 5. What was that vehicles significance to the war effort? 6. What were some of your most exciting experiences? 7. Tell me about the places you were serving in. 8. What were the conditions like in the bases where you served? 9. Tell me about your achievements. 10. How did you earn our Commendation medals? 11. What were some of your favorite memories? 12. What were some of the way you stayed in touch with your family members? 13. Do you still contact with anyone you knew from your war experiences? 14. Briefly describe your trip home. 15. Has this experience changed you If so, how?

Historical info on his experience He was involved in every region of the war, using communications for any group that needed their help at the time. Any time a group needed communications to help the cause of democratic south Vietnam against the communist north Vietnam. He was trained for one year in electronics to do hands on work. He graduated 2nd in his class of 30, so he was not sent to Vietnam, but to Seoul to do communications work. He was never actually in combat, but his work in communications was crucial to the troops who were.