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Rutgers Oral History Archives

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James Velcheck was born on August 22, 1947 in Somerville, New Jersey. Mr. Velcheck grew up in South Bound Brook and graduated from Bound Brook High School in 1965.

Mr. Velcheck signed up with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966 and served in the Vietnam War until 1968. He served in Company D of the First Battalion, First Marine Regiment in the First Marine Division.

Mr. Velcheck graduated from Cook College at Rutgers University in 1997 with a degree in International Environmental Studies.  He worked in factory management with companies such as American Cyanamid and Southern California, where he oversaw operations in factories in China and in the United States. Currently, he works part time as an auditor for Stericycles in southern New Jersey. Mr. Velcheck is active with the Marine Corps League veteran’s association branch in New Jersey.

Targum Cover 11 22 1963a

 

"HERE IS A BULLETIN...": Memories of the Day Camelot Died

 

This month marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

Images from that day and the events that followed remain etched in our collective consciousness—the open-top Presidential limo traveling down the people-lined streets of Dallas; President Lyndon Baines Johnson taking the oath of office on Air Force One beside a shaken First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; John, Jr. saluting his father's passing casket at the funeral in DC.

Those who lived through that traumatic period can recall both their initial shock and the nuances of their reactions.

In "HERE IS A BULLETIN...": Memories of the Day Camelot Died, ROHA presents a sampling of stories related to the Kennedy tragedy, a touchstone event for multiple generations.

The Rutgers Targum (campus newspaper) cover from its November 22, 1963 issue. (Image courtesy of Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.)

 

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Voices of Veterans

 

Voices of Veterans is an online exhibit showcasing passages from oral history interviews of veterans who served in the Second World War and in wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan. ROHA created this exhibit in commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT MORE ONLINE EXHIBITS 

 

 

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