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Description
Oral history interview of Bryan Drew Alexander. Interview conducted by Jennifer Flores at The Salvation Army Center for Worship and Service.
Log
(Track 1) 0:24 Current residence and occupation; 0:43 Airman 1st Class upon enlistment; 0:58 Family background; 1:34 College after high school; 1:50 Enlistment and family reactions; 2:56 Basic training; 7:00 Technical training; (Track 2) 0:03 Deployment to Iraq; 0:53 Family reactions to deployment; 1:15 On/off time activities in Iraq; 4:00 Other countries visited; 5:13 AC-130 and other equipment used; 7:00 AC-130 gun descriptions; 9:00 Combat experience; 13:25 How combat has affected life after; 14:30 Reserves transition; 17:08 Additional reserve training; (Track 3) 00:11 After Cocoa Beach training; 1:37 Bethune Beach Recovery Mission; 3:25 Graduation from Embry Riddle; 3:45 After graduation plans; 7:55 Recommendations to the Air Force.
Date of Birth
1985-07-05
Place of Birth
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Virginia
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2005-07-06
Type
Audio; Sound
2011-02-02
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
4th Special Operations Squadron
Location of Service
Bagram Airbase (Afghanistan)
Highest Rank
Staff Sergeant; SSgt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Virginia Beach
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Flores, Jennifer
Interview Date
4-18-2011
Location of Interview
The Salvation Army Center for Worship and Service.
Subjects
Alexander, Bryan D.; Operation Iraqi Freedom -- Personal narratives; Basic training; Deployment; Combat; Reserves; 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
Flores, Jennifer
Length of Interview
45 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
audio
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, "Alexander, Bryan Drew interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 461.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/461