Interview with Kenneth J. Winschel
IntervieweeInterview with
Kenneth J. Winschel
(American, 1931 - 2022)
InterviewerInterviewed by
Molly Woods
(American)
Date13 October 2013
Mediumborn digital audio file
DimensionsDuration: 21 Minutes, 47 Seconds
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of the Children of Kenneth J. Winschel
Object number2023.12.1
DescriptionOral history interview with Kenneth J. Winschel about his Korean War service. Interviewed by Molly Woods on 13 October 2013 at Ken's home in Deep River, Connecticut. Interview and transcription provided by donor.
Ken Winschel was born in 1931 in Deep River, Connecticut. His father worked at the Deep River Piano Works and Comstock, Cheney and Co. He had one brother and one sister. He was 20 years old when he joined the U. S. Marines during the Korean War. Before enlisting in the Marines, Ken worked at a company in Centerbrook setting timers for machines. He and a friend enlisted in the Marines in 1950, and Ken served until 1954. He served as a radio operator and was trained on repairing radios, voice procedures, and anagrams. In 1953, he was stationed outside the Hawaiian Islands on the way to Korea when the Peace Talks began. Once in Korea, he was stationed about 20 miles below the Korean Demilitarized Zone and about 60 miles north on Inchon. He discusses training and what the living conditions were like while stationed in Korea.
NotesRelated Note: This interview was originally recorded for the Veterans History Project and is available at https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.105790/?Ken Winschel was born in 1931 in Deep River, Connecticut. His father worked at the Deep River Piano Works and Comstock, Cheney and Co. He had one brother and one sister. He was 20 years old when he joined the U. S. Marines during the Korean War. Before enlisting in the Marines, Ken worked at a company in Centerbrook setting timers for machines. He and a friend enlisted in the Marines in 1950, and Ken served until 1954. He served as a radio operator and was trained on repairing radios, voice procedures, and anagrams. In 1953, he was stationed outside the Hawaiian Islands on the way to Korea when the Peace Talks began. Once in Korea, he was stationed about 20 miles below the Korean Demilitarized Zone and about 60 miles north on Inchon. He discusses training and what the living conditions were like while stationed in Korea.
Status
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Kenneth J. Winschel
c. 1952-1953
