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Description
Oral History interview of Sallie Amato. Interview conducted by Phillip Roark at Westminster Towers, Orlando, Fl.
Log
0:44 Place of origin and parent occupations; 4:29 Education; 4:54 Family members in the Military; 5:31 Motivations for joining the Marine Corps; 16:00 Boot camp experience; 18:01 First days in the service; 26:50 Experience of a woman after boot camp in 1940s; 29:34 How woman were selected for their respective jobs; 37:38 Locations the veteran served at; 40:16 Uniform during service; 40:58 Experiences after the Marines; 48:22 Living conditions in the women's barracks; 50:02 A regular day while in the service; 52:28 Most memorable days while in the service; 64:03 Staying in touch with family while in the service; 67:15 How Mrs. Amato met her husband; 70:20 Occupation after the Marines; 72:45 Attributes many of the blessing in her life to serving in the Marines; 74:36 "Honor Flight" Experience; 77:36 Reflections on women serving in WWII.
Date of Birth
1923-11-06
Place of Birth
New Castle (Va.)
Gender
Female
Race
Unknown
Home State
Virginia
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-10-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
2015-09-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Location of Service
Camp Lejeune (N.C.); Arlington (Va.)
Highest Rank
Field Music Sgt.
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Played bugle - Field Music.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
New Castle
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Roark, Phillip
Interview Date
Fall 10-27-2015
Location of Interview
Westminster Towers, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Amato, Sallie; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives Women and the military -- United States; United States. Marines
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
Roark, Phillip
Length of Interview
81 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, "Amato, Sallie interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 405.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/405