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Description
Oral History interview of George Wise. Interview conducted by Thomas Christiansen at Mr. Wise's residence, Inverness, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:22 Veteran's childhood; 1:38 Initial enlistment; 2:05 Motivations for enlisting; 2:40 Family's reaction to enlistment/brother's service; 3:45 Experience with basic training; 4:50 On choosing which branch to serve in; 8:17 Learning how to drive in the army; 9:35 Location of service around the country; 11:37 Getting married while in the service; 13:56 Experiences at Saipan; 16:15 Threats on Saipan; 17:06 Landscape of Saipan; 17:53 Job responsibilities / b-29 maintenance; 18:16 Rank and responsibilities; 18:49 Additional threats from the Japanese; 19:27 Keeping in touch with family and brother serving in Europe; 20:10 War in Europe/pacific ending reaction; 21:15 Losing all of his souvenirs; 23:00 Ending of service; 24:23 Closing remarks.
Date of Birth
1923-06-08
Place of Birth
Brooklyn (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1942-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1945-01-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Unknown
Location of Service
Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands); Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands); Guam
Highest Rank
First Sergeant; 1SG
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Brooklyn
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Christiansen, Thomas
Interview Date
Fall 10-28-2015
Location of Interview
Mr. Wise's residence, Inverness, FL.
Subjects
Wise, George; World War, 1939-1945 -- 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
Christiansen, Thomas
Length of Interview
25 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
Semester
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Wise, George interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 403.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/403