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Description
Oral History interview of Herbert Clay. Interview conducted by Gomez, Graciela at Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road in Orlando, Florida.
Log
0:01 Lead; background; parents' background; reason for enlisting; 2:05 First days in Navy; basic training; advanced training; special boat team; 22:55 First assignment after training; preparation; Working with other foreign armed forces; adequate equipment; food; 23:06 Typical assignment day; one memorable day; leisure spend; 33:04 Keeping contact; reunion; funny moments; 48:34 Medals received; younger self advice about Navy; 50:34 What have you done since the Navy; if opinion has changed; favorite; place to be stationed; 54:17 Last comments.
Date of Birth
1976-07-07
Place of Birth
Bogota (Colombia)
Gender
Male
Race
Black or African American
Home State
Not applicable
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1996-07-15
Type
Video; MovingImage
2005-07-05
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Special Boat Team 12; VFA-105 (Strike Fighter Squadron)
Location of Service
Coronado; California
Highest Rank
Petty Officer 1st Class; PO1
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Naval Special Warfare; Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Bogota
Country of Birth
Colombia
Interviewer
Gomez, Graciela
Interview Date
3-25-2014
Location of Interview
Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Clay, Herbert; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Navy
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
Gomez, Graciela
Length of Interview
55 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, "Clay, Herbert interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 201.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/201