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Description
Oral History interview of Lorenzo Hawkins. Interview conducted by Norwood, Marissa at University of Central Florida Library in Orlando.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:51 Early Life/ Childhood Home; 1:35 Life during Segregation/ Segregated Schools; 2:45 Early Family Life/ Brother's Other than Honorable Discharge; 4:15 Pre-Military Life/ Mother's Illness and College; 5:33 Grandfather's Military Service; 6:17 Uncles' Military Service; 7:05 Thoughts on the Draft/ Decision to Enlist; 8:19 Best Friend's Enlistment and effect on Military Service; 9:33 Best Friend's deployment to Vietnam and his own deployment to Vietnam; 10:39 Decision to enlist in the Air Force; 11:31 First Assignment following Training/ Free Time; 12:39 Daily North Vietnamese Attacks/Routine Day-to-Day Life; 21:30 Back Injury; 22:24 Effect of Martin Luther King's Assassination on his views toward service; 23:37 Military Service in Taiwan; 25:15 Return to the United States/ Employment in the US/ Desegregation; 28:53 Employment with the Post Office; 30:52 Contact with Family Members/ Separation from Family during Service; 32:06 People Mr. Hawkins served with/ Description of Mr. Hawkins' photos; 47:42 Missing Family while overseas; 48:17 Final Day in Service; 49:50 Community Reaction to Mr. Hawkin's return/ Classmate killed in Vietnam; 51:32 Employment following Military Service; 53:14 Racism's effect on his employment/ Managerial Position at Post Office; 54:27 Grievances filed during his tenure at the Post Office; 55:25 Retirement/ Medical Effect of his Disk Removal during his service/Back Pain following his service; 59:25 Reflection on his Military Service/ Problems with VA Medical treatments; 1:03:44 Advice to people contemplating Enlistment/ Mr. Hawkin's Veteran son; 1:05:37 Reflection on Mr. Hawkins' involvement with Veterans' Administration; 1:07:31 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1947-09-27
Place of Birth
Johnson (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
Black or African American
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
1970-01-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Location of Service
McGuire Air Force Base (N.J.); Taiwan; Bien Hoa Air Base (Vietnam); Seattle (Wash.)
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Johnson
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Norwood, Marissa
Interview Date
3-18-2015
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Library in Orlando.
Subjects
Hawkins, Lorenzo B.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
Norwood, Marissa
Length of Interview
69 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, "Hawkins, Lorenzo B. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 365.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/365