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Description
Oral History interview of Martin Harris. Interview conducted by Benz, Bryan at Community Center 500 Village Pl, Longwood, FL.
Log
0:25 Birth date and location; 0:38 Life growing up in New York; 1:12 College; 1:43 Growing up in the great depression; 2:22 Brother in World War II; 3:11 Experience with World War II; 4:22 Further explanation of college; 4:49 Decision to join the Air Force; 5:37 Training in the service; 6:47 Decision to go into Air Research and Development Command; 7:20 Explanation of not being a Pilot; 7:42 Position in Air Research and Development Command/ Nuclear Weapons; 9:36 Opinion on Nuclear Weapons; 10:10 Life in the Air Force; 11:30 Most memorable experience in the Air Force; 13:11 Life as an officer vs. enlisted; 13:46 Highest Rank attained; 15:20 Awards received; 16:00 Attaining the Good Service Medal; 16:27 Thoughts on the Korean Conflict; 16:56 Locations of stations; 17:42 Thoughts on Vietnam War; 18:21 Thoughts on opposition to the war in Vietnam; 19:19 Thoughts on the Civil Rights movement; 20:32 Thoughts on the first Moon Landing; 21:29 Thoughts on the Cold War; 22:16 Retirement from the military/ Air Force Association; 25:18 How the AFA educates the people; 26:43 Being the President of the AFA; 28:06 Thoughts on modern day Korea; 29:37 Advice to future generations regarding joining the military; 31:13 Final thoughts.
Date of Birth
1932-03-14
Place of Birth
New York (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1953-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1980-12-31
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Air Force System Command; Air Research and Development Command
Location of Service
Korea
Highest Rank
Colonel; Col
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Air Force Longevity Service Award; Good Service Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Elected National President and Chairman of Board of Air Force Association 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987.
City of Birth
New York
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Benz, Bryan
Interview Date
3-4-2015
Location of Interview
Community Center 500 Village Pl, Longwood, FL 3277.
Subjects
Harris, Martin; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force
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
Benz, Bryan
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, "Harris, Martin interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 350.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/350