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Description
Oral History interview of Ski Wokosky. Interview conducted by Carpinone, Kevin at Cocoa Beach, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:30 Family life; 1:42 Education; 2:33 Family influence/reaction; 3:05 Bootcamp/memorable experiences; 5:15 Advanced training/ Cape Canaveral; 6:58 Duties on Observation Island; 8:56 Average day in Observation Island; 9:32 Duties with Polaris Missile Launches; 10:44 Most memorable event; 12:30 Free time; 13:26 Communication with family and friends; 14:07 Military assignments; 15:17 30-60 day schools; 16:17 Impactful training; 17:15 Left service; 19:02 Apollo Project position; 22:43 Received when coming home; 24:15 Reflection on experience; 26:11 End.
Date of Birth
1943-07-12
Place of Birth
Quincy (Mass.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Massachusetts
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1961-02-16
Type
Video; MovingImage
1966-02-16
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS Observation Island; last 6 months spent in Orlando
Location of Service
Cape Canaveral (Fla.); Panama Johnston Island; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii); Philippines; Hong Kong (China)
Highest Rank
Electrician 3rd Class Petty Officer
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
At Pacific Missile Range for a year
Note
"After leaving the Navy, worked for NASA; Benedicts Launch Saturn 5 Apollo project; in the VAB building and Launce Towers - in charge of the elevators. Got job because he was in charge of the elevator on Observation Island. Was on Observation Island when JFK was on board." - The interviewer.
City of Birth
Quincy
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Carpinone, Kevin
Interview Date
3-16-2016
Location of Interview
Cocoa Beach, FL.
Subjects
Wokosky, Ski; Cold War -- 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
Carpinone, Kevin
Length of Interview
27 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
Spring
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Wokosky, Ski interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 457.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/457