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Description
Oral History interview of Seward Jones. Interview conducted by McNeely, Alexis at Community Center 500 Village Pl, Longwood, FL 3277.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:36 Childhood; 2:20 Recalling Pearl Harbor; 2:45 Wartime Rationing; 3:09 Korean War Fears; 3:40 Reason for Joining ROTC and Military; 4:18 Field of study in College; 5:00 Training at Fort Bliss, Texas Transition; 5:15 from ROTC into the Army, Recalling; 5:47 First days in the military Keeping in; 6:13 Contact with family and wife Daily; 6:45 Duties as an officer; 8:00 Promotion to First Lieutenant; 8:57 Friendship and Bonds during Service; 9:29 Free time in the military; 10:20 Roles performed while not on duty; 11:04 Types of training at Fort Bliss; 11:20 Food at Fort Bliss; 11:50 Thoughts on army prior to being a member; 12:20 Why he joined the ROTC; 12:50 Feelings toward the Cold War; 13:40 War Time Movies; 14:12 What Mr. Jones aspired to do; 14:30 Westing House employment; 15:00 Skills he gained in the military; 15:29 JFK assassination; 16:15 Westing House moves headquarters to Florida; 16:38 Vietnam War; 16:57 Most memorable experience in military; 17:25 Message for future generations about his military service; 18:33 Being placed on alert and false alarms on duty; 19:20 Involvement in veterans organization and Army reserves; 19:55 How he felt being released from reserves; 20:14 Photos of time in military; 21:18 "Peace Time Warrior" and how Mr. Jones saw his time in the service; 22:04 Westing House retiree association.
Date of Birth
1931-05-24
Place of Birth
Trenton (N.J.)
Gender
Male
Home State
New Jersey
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1954-06-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1956-08-01
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
HQ Company, 19th Battalion 24th Group, 2nd Army. Peacetime Service
Location of Service
Fort Bliss (Tex.)
Highest Rank
First Lieutenant; 1LT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
HQ Company Commander, Assistant S3
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Trenton
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
McNeely, Alexis
Interview Date
2-17-2015
Location of Interview
Community Center 500 Village Pl, Longwood, FL 3277.
Subjects
Jones, Seward L.; Cold War -- 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
McNeely, Alexis
Length of Interview
24 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, "Jones, Seward L. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 354.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/354