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Description
Oral History interview of Thomas Bruchez. Interview conducted by Campbell, Tyler at ManorCare Retirement Community.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:22 Early Life; 0:38 Father's Military Career; 1:32 Siblings; 1:45 Education; 2:18 Decision to join the Navy; 4:40 University of Auburn Education/ College Education; 5:27 Induction into the Navy/ First Days in service; 6:28 Duties on the Ship/ Life on the ship; 9:00 Duties in Guantanamo Bay/ Officers on the Ship; 11:14 Recreation on the ship; 12:31 Interaction with locals; 14:02 Remaining in Contact with family members; 15:02 Decision to Leave the Navy/ End of Service with USS Cromwell; 15:55 Post- Military Career/ Education/ Difficulty of attending a Southern University as a Northern; 17:32 Various careers; 18:10 Maintaining Contact with other sailors; 18:17 Reflection on Service in the Navy; 18:45 Father's military service; 20:01 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1938-12-30
Place of Birth
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Gender
Male
Race
Unknown
Home State
Hawaii
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1959-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1961-01-01
Entrance into Service
Unknown
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS Cromwell DE1014
Location of Service
Newport (R.I.)
Highest Rank
Boatswain's Mate Seaman BMSN
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
"AT Guantanamo Bay Naval Base when talking ugly to Castro, went to sea to take pictures of Russian fishing boats, they took pictures of us." - The Veteran.
City of Birth
Honolulu
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Campbell, Tyler
Interview Date
Summer 7-6-2016
Location of Interview
ManorCare Retirement Community.
Subjects
Bruchez, Thomas; 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
Campbell, Tyler
Length of Interview
20 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
Summer
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Bruchez, Thomas interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 468.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/468