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Description
Oral History interview of Wendell Perry. Interview conducted by Clemente, Christoper at Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road in Orlando, Florida.
Log
0:01 Lead; 1:17 Other family members that served in National Guard; 1:53 Aspects that influenced joining National Guard; 2:20 Length of service; 2:30 Training and first days of service; 3:20 Typical day of training; 5:05 Active duty; 5:18 AIT training; 5:50 Other specialized training; 6:29 Life and schedule in the National Guard; 7:22 Duties in the National Guard; 8:00 Places stationed; 8:24 Memorable event while in National Guard; 9:15 Relationship with others who served in National Guard; 9:55 Civilian soldiers; 10:27 Balance of service and personal life; 11:11 Ending service in National Guard; 11:42 Lessons learned in National Guard to apply to home life; 12:05 Life after service; 12:16 Began work; 12:48 Highest rank in National Guard; 13:13 Friends within the National Guard; 13:34 Adjusting to home life after serving; 14:11 Years of service; 14:51 Feelings towards time spent in the service; 15:16 Open discussion, another memorable moment during service; 15:57 National crisis; 16:28 End of Interview.
Date of Birth
1960-05-03
Place of Birth
Orange County (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
Black or African American
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1979-03-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1985-10-31
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army National Guard
Unit of Service
Headquarters Company 124 Infantry Battalion
Location of Service
Unspecified
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
Orange County
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Clemente, Christoper
Interview Date
3-25-2014
Location of Interview
Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Perry, Wendell; Cold War -- Personal Narratives; National Guard; 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
Clemente, Christoper
Length of Interview
16 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, "Perry, Wendell interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 205.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/205