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Description
Oral History interview of Jay Marck Parsons. Interview conducted by Delaney, Jason at Parsons's Residence.
Log
0:01-1:00 Basic info; 1:38 Thought boot camp would be harder; 3:29 Sense of accomplishment in boot camp; 4:57 Camp Pedalton - 4 years of active duty; 7:20 Cold War; 8:53 First station; 10:31 Did you see combat; 11:00 Most memorable moments; 11:08 Korea (work with Korean Marine); 12:33 Trained how to assault beach; 13:20 Awards and citations; 14:31 Sniper competition won; 16:00 why be a sniper; 17:26 Experience at sniper school; 19:14 Injured at airborne school; 20:50 did not realize he was injured; 22:44 landed on first jump; 23:02 stayed in touch with family (letters, MAKS); 24:03 Food? Basic!; 25:58 Supplies? Hand-me-downs; 27:16 Pressure/Stress; 28:00 Good stress training; 28:28 how did you entertain yourself; 28:57 photography; 29:42 Koreans invited them to dinner; 30:25 what did you do on leave; 30:46 Jamaica, come home, friends; 32:05 Favorite place (Korea); 34:24 Humorous; wreck, bus buster; 36:46 Unit relations; 37:28 Close relationships; Facebook; 37:44 reunion; 30 years; 38:47 lifelong friendships; 39:13 ending of service; 40:12 what did you do afterwards; took 9 days; 42:27 money out of military; 43:16 opened business mid-8os/school; 44:30 construction; 44:52 disabled vets; 46:17-end Iraq war, vocational rehab, built boats, end.
Date of Birth
1963-05-21
Place of Birth
Miami (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1982-08-26
Type
Video; MovingImage
1988-11-11
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA; 4th Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 4th Marine Division, West Palm Beach, FL
Location of Service
Unspecified
Highest Rank
Sergeant; Sgt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
None
Medals
Good Conduct Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Meritorious Service Medal
Achievements
Was assigned to Surveillance and Target Acquisition Platoon and worked as a clerk in the S-2 Office.
Note
Medal details: Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 2 Stars. Awarded Meritorious Service Medal twice.
City of Birth
Miami
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Delaney, Jason
Interview Date
10-12-2012
Location of Interview
Parsons's Residence
Subjects
Parsons, Jay M.; Cold War -- Personal narratives; United States. Marine Corps
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
Delaney, Jason
Length of Interview
58 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, "Parsons, Jay Marck interview" (2012). Veterans Oral Histories. 112.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/112