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Description

Oral History interview of Jerry Cobb. Interview conducted by Flewelling, Stephen at Mr. Cobb's home in Winter Park, FL.

Log

0:01 Begin Interview - "Marines aren't supposed to look beautiful"; 0:44 Birth and parents' occupations; 1:26 Education at Louisville; 1:59 Receiving a commission and joining the Marines; 2:37 Officers' Boot Camp; 3:14 Advanced training and driving to Louisville; 4:09 Pensacola, FL, and living on the Gulf Coast; 5:04 Memphis, TN and jet and instrument training; 5:33 Beeville, TX, and living on base; 6:44 Beaufort, SC, and the Marine Corps Air Station - F8U Crusader Jets; 8:45 Mr. Cobb recounts a story of a "low-pass" on a Cuban ship; 9:55 Mapping Cuban radar locations; 11:50 Landing gear failure and crash landing; 15:40 Drinking cognac after crash landing; 16:18 Second landing gear failure and crash landing story; 19:13 The Bay of Pigs; 20:30 Hearing radio announcement that Cuba was being invaded by the US; 22:50 24-hour combat air patrol during the Bay of Pigs; 23:20 Friendly contact over the Bay of Pigs; 24:26 A botched fly-by for John F. Kennedy; 26:30 Spousal visitation policy for Marines in Japan; 27:26 Retiring from active duty; 29:10 The "check" squadron - working with John Glenn; 30:13 Working with the space program; 30:48 Liaison engineer - converting ICBMs to satellite launch vehicles; 31:57 Working as a marketer; 35:46 Closing thoughts.

Date of Birth

1935-06-09

Place of Birth

Louisville (Ky.)

Gender

Male

Race

White - Non Hispanic

Home State

Kentucky

War or Conflict

Cold War Era

Status

Veteran

Begin/End date of Service - 1st

1958-01-01

Type

Video; MovingImage

1973-11-30

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

U.S. Marines

Unit of Service

VMF-235 (Marine Fighter Squadron); MAG-31 (Marine Aircraft Group)

Location of Service

Quantico (Va.); Pensacola (Fla.); Beeville (Tex.); Memphis (Tenn.); Beaufort (S.C.)

Highest Rank

Captain; Capt

Prisoner of War

No

Service Related Injury

Yes

Battles

Cuban Missile Crisis

Medals

Unspecified

Achievements

Fighter Pilot, Assistant Maintenance Officer, Squadron Legal Officer

Note

"Burst ear drum while flying on active duty." - The veteran.

City of Birth

Louisville

Country of Birth

United States

Interviewer

Flewelling, Stephen

Interview Date

6-27-2014

Location of Interview

Mr. Cobb's home in Winter Park, FL.

Subjects

Cobb, Jerry Louis; Cold War -- 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

Flewelling, Stephen

Length of Interview

36 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

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