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Description
Oral History interview of John Braun. Interview conducted by Wiener, Amelia at University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Introductions; 0:56 Growing up in Ohio during the 1950s; 2:20 Siblings; 3:00 Going to college, the idea of getting drafted; 3:50 Volunteering for the service/getting drafted; 4:23 Ft. Knox, Kentucky/working the wood furnaces; 6:00 Learning how to assemble Nike missiles/special nuclear warhead training; 9:30 Thoughts on the Cuban Missile Crisis/the Cold War; 12:35 Nike/ Hercules Missiles in Orlando; 13:20 Not, as a soldier, being aware of the larger picture; 13:40 Civil rights in the service; 14:40 Arriving in Germany; 16:40 Being aware on base of potential spies, guarding the missiles; 18:30 Travelling through Europe; 20:00 Never working with live warheads in Europe; 23:30 Mr. Braun describes how he is technically considered a Vietnam service veteran, despite being stationed in Germany at the time; 23:50 Reaching rank of E-5; 25:22 German Christmas trees with live candles; 26:58 Most memorable day in Germany; 28:05 Coming home/life after the service; 28:40 Coming to Florida; 29:30 Advice for future enlistees.
Date of Birth
1939-03-30
Place of Birth
Ashland (Ohio)
Gender
Male
Race
Unspecified
Home State
Ohio
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1961-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1963-01-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
43rd United States Army Air Defense
Highest Rank
Specialist 5th Class; SP5
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Ashland
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Wiener, Amelia
Interview Date
4-8-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Braun, John L.; 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
Wiener, Amelia
Length of Interview
33 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, "Braun, John Loyal interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 215.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/215