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Description
Oral History interview of Ralph Schaeffler. Interview conducted by Winter, Nancy at University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:33 Biographical information/ childhood; 1:22 Pre-military education; 1:42 Other family members in military; 2:00 Decision to go into military; 2:58 Family's feelings about military; 3:16 Basic training; 5:04 First assignment on LST; 6:26 Most memorable moment in Beachmaster unit; 8:48 Relationship with others in unit; 9:10 Weather abroad; 9:22 Relationship with. Lebanese civilians; 10:27 Communicating with family; 11:50 Ship memorabilia; 12:40 Life on USS Enterprise and Saratoga; 16:45 Duties while in home-port; 17:03 Leaving military; 18:20 Life after retirement at Lockheed Martin; 19:48 Use of G. I benefits; 20:34 Treatment by others at home; 21:15 Arriving home after cruise to Vietnam; 21:47 Duties on USS Saratoga; 22:34 Military's effect on civilian life; 23:06 Keeping in touch with other vets; 24:21 Memorable incident while on Enterprise; 25:57 Duty station in Gulf of Tonkin during Vietnam; 27:42 Other places stationed; 32:31 Last comments.
Date of Birth
1935-12-07
Place of Birth
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Pennsylvania
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1955-06-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1975-06-30
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Beach Master Unit 2; 6th Company Fleet; Company Mine Force Naval Intelligence
Highest Rank
Chief Petty Officer; CPO
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Lebanon (1958)
Medals
Good Conduct Medal; Vietnam Service Medal
Achievements
Beach Master Naval Intelligence
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Philadelphia
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Winter, Nancy
Interview Date
4-15-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Schaeffler, Ralph A.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
Winter, Nancy
Length of Interview
32 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, "Schaeffler, Ralph A. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 225.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/225