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Description
Oral History interview of Roland Lee. Interview conducted by Pratt, Sara at Lee's Residence.
Log
0:23 Introduction of veteran; 1:08 Biographical questions – birth, education; 1:57 Family biographical information; 5:34 Enlisted in service - age and reason; 7:55 Unit placed in; 9:13 Basic Training experience; 10:42 Bases stationed at during training; 12:10 Every day routine during training; 15:07 Army ranking; 16:33 Experience in England; 17:35 Experience of missions; 19:50 Relationship with crew and other comrades; 23:50 Opinion of leaders; 25:25 Experience under attack; 28:15 What went through veteran's mind during missions; 30:00 Wounded in service; 34:40 Awards and medals received; 36:12 Wounded in Florida; 38:10 Discharged from active duty; 39:41 Thoughts on time serving; 41:00 Being in the reserves; 44:45 Civilian activities since retiring from the reserves.
Date of Birth
1923-03-01
Place of Birth
Punta Gorda (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1942-06-27
Type
Video; MovingImage
1945-09-27
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
9th Air Corps; Army corps
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel; LTC
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal; Purple Heart
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Awarded 12 Air medals. 66 combat missions - navigator on B-26, over France, Belgium, and Holland.
City of Birth
Punta Gorda
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Pratt, Sara
Interview Date
10-27-2012
Location of Interview
Lee's Residence
Subjects
Lee, Roland M.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; United States. Air Force; 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
Pratt, Sara
Length of Interview
52 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, "Lee, Roland M. interview" (2012). Veterans Oral Histories. 110.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/110