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Description
Oral History interview of Padraic Baker. Interview conducted by Rollo, Mitchell at the University of Central Florida Library Group Study Room.
Log
0:30 Family; 2:00 Growing up in central Florida (Ocoee); 2:45 Enlisting in the military; 3:50 Why choosing the Army; 4:50 Life before leaving for training; 5:20 Training at Fort Jackson; 7:40 Training at Fort Huachuca; 9:10 Adapting to military life; 9:30 Leaving for Iraq; 10:30 Being a part of the 368th Battalion and training at Fort Dicks; 11:10 Arriving at Salad Air Base in Iraq; 12:00 Duties at Balad Air Base; 15:30 UAV missions; 16:30 Over watch missions; 18:00 Typical day at Balad Air Base; 20:00 Making friends in the military; 21:00 Contacting home; 21:40 Action experienced overseas; 22:00 Decision to join the military; 23:00 Frank the Ugandan; 24:10 Interactions with Iraqi civilians; 25:00 Iraqi civilian response to US presence; 26:30 Previous knowledge of Iraq before arriving; 27:50 Experiences with Iraqi food; 28:45 Exploring Iraqi shops; 31:30 The return home.
Date of Birth
1987-05-19
Place of Birth
Ocoee (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2008-09-07
Type
Video; MovingImage
2011-12-23
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
377th Military Intelligence Battalion
Location of Service
Fort Jackson (S.C.); Fort Huachuca (Ariz.); Fort Dicks (N.J.); Iraq
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Joint Service Achievement Medal; Army Achievement Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Ocoee
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Rollo, Mitchell
Interview Date
4-6-2013
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Library Group Study Room.
Subjects
Baker, Padraic G.; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- 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
Rollo, Mitchell
Length of Interview
34 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, "Baker, Padraic Galen interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 145.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/145