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Description
Oral History interview of Frederick Lambert. Interview conducted by Moore, Samuel at the University of Central Florida Library.
Log
1:10 Early Childhood; 2:20 Decision for Marines; 4:00 Description of bootcamp; 5:15 Infantry training; 6:30 Feelings of coming back home from first tour; 7:40 Post-war trauma; 8:30 Meeting a fallen comrade's family; 9:20 American reception of troops; 11:30 Finding out about 2nd tour to Fallujah; 13:25 Training in Sierra Mountains in Nevada; 14:30 Training in Mojave Desert; 16:35 Avoiding IEDs en route to Fallujah; 17:20 intelligence briefings about Fallujah; 19:00 Duties at Camp Fallujah; 20:00 Conditions at Camp Fallujah; 20:50 Feeling vulnerable at Camp Fallujah; 22:50 Car bomb kills 14 marines; 25:25 Miscommunication with civilians; 27:15 Invading the "Rat's Nest" of Fallujah; 28:35 1st day of Fallujah fighting; 30:20 Layout of urban setting; 31:15 Biggest firefight for Corporal Lambert; 37:30 Feelings towards carnage of big firefight; 38:35 Losing squad leader; 40:30 Problems in Fallujah; 44:15 Last big firefight; 45:30 End of Battle of Fallujah; 49:00 Patrols in Fallujah; 49:35 Return to America April 2005; 50:35 Overall experience of Marine Corps; 51:40 Sentiments towards the concept of war.
Date of Birth
1984-03-15
Place of Birth
Orlando (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2002-06-17
Type
Video; MovingImage
2006-08-20
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
India Company; Third Battalion; Fifth Marine Regiment; First Marine Division
Location of Service
Fallujah (Iraq)
Highest Rank
Corporal: CPL
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF); Operation Phantom Fury; Operation Al Fajr
Medals
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal; Combat Action Ribbon; Presidential Unit Citation; Navy Unit Citation; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Awarded Sea Service Deployment Ribbon twice. Medal details: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, with Combat “V".
City of Birth
Orlando
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Moore, Samuel
Interview Date
3-15-2013
Location of Interview
the University of Central Florida Library.
Subjects
Lambert, Frederick J.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- 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
Moore, Samuel
Length of Interview
57 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, "Lambert, Frederick James interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 173.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/173