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Description
Oral History interview of Robert Matthews. Interview conducted by Miller, Mark at NAWCTSD, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Background; 1:40 Why and how enlisted; 3:05 Time at RTC, Orlando; 28:04 Knowledge of BRAC NTC, Orlando; 32:55 Naval Career; 36:55 NAWCTSD; 40:05 Economic Impact of NAWCTSD to Central Florida; 42:38 NAWCTSD Continued; 43:55 Lone Sailor Naval Memorial, Baldwin Park, Orlando FL.
Date of Birth
1957-05-23
Place of Birth
Lake Wales (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1977-02-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1984-07-31
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
RTC Orlando; NATTC Memphis; VA-174; VA_87; NAMTRADET NAS Jacksonville
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Expeditionary Medal
Achievements
Master Training Specialist
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Lake Wales
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Miller, Mark
Interview Date
3-28-2014
Location of Interview
NAWCTSD, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Matthews, Robert; Cold War -- 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
Miller, Mark
Length of Interview
47 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, "Matthews, Robert" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 260.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/260