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Description
Oral History interview of George Anderson. Interview conducted by Jeffry Marczyk at South Pasadena, FL.
Log
0:01 High school teacher/pre-war life; 5:30 Going into Navy; 13:22 Working in ambulance/ delivered baby; 16:25 Volunteer Navy; 19:57 Taking the oath; 21:54 Army Corps hospital; 24:01 Medic training; 26:01 8th Beach Battalion; 33:01 Invasion of S. France.
Place of Birth
Schenectady (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
1943-04-28
Type
Video; MovingImage
1950-04-28
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
8th Beach Battalion
Location of Service
Unspecified
Highest Rank
Medical Field Technician
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Schenectady
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Marczyk, Jeffry
Interview Date
1-25-2011
Location of Interview
South Pasadena, FL.
Subjects
Anderson, George A., Jr.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; United States. Navy
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
Marczyk, Jeffry
Length of Interview
33:57 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, "Anderson, George interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 424.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/424