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Description
Oral History interview of David Bowers. Interview conducted by Semko, Rhett at Don Mealey's Sport Mazda.
Log
0:34 Enlisting; 1:20 Reasons for choosing army; 2:45 Thoughts about job as linguist; 3:37 Locations served; 3:59 Favorite/Least favorite place served; 4:20 Equipment used; 6:49 Chinese involvement in Vietnam; 7:59 Normal days in intelligence; 10:36 Thoughts about leadership in intelligence; 13:29 Interesting days in Vietnam; 14:44 Difficulties with being in intelligence; 16:01 Thoughts about secrecy and stress related to job; 18:24 Code breaking; 19:59 Comparisons in technology; 21:47 Final thoughts on Vietnam; 1:27 Beginning of time served in Korea; 30:00 Tensions between North and South Koreans; 25:00 Thoughts about North Korea as a threat; 02:00 Interactions with North Koreans; 40:00 Thoughts about constant "battle ready" status; 00:00 Interesting days in Korea; 23:00 Final thoughts on Korea; 00:00 Contact with comrades after service; 47:00 Military service after Korea; 2:05 Service in Taiwan; 3:04 Reasons for leaving the military; 6:10 Final thoughts on overall military service.
Date of Birth
1947-10-12
Place of Birth
Jacksonville (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Vietnam War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Unspecified
Location of Service
Hawaii; Vietnam; South Korea; Alabama; Texas; Maryland; Georgia; Taiwan
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Jacksonville
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Semko, Rhett
Interview Date
3-30-2013
Location of Interview
Don Mealey's Sport Mazda.
Subjects
Bowers, David M.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; 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
Semko, Rhett
Length of Interview
60 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, "Bowers, David Marshall interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 138.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/138