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Description
Oral history interview of Eli Kimmerly. Interview conducted by John Mockridge at veteran's home, Winter Park, Florida.
Log
[Vid Part 1] 1:30 Why Eli joined Navy; 2:30 How Eli became an officer; 3:30 Pearl Harbor; 5:55 What was it like during the war (fears/what job was); 9:30 What Eli thought of the war before U.S. involvement; [Vid Part 2] 2:34 Fears that Eli had; 3:30 What Eli thought about Japanese people; 4:59 What was Eli's opinion of Hitler; 10:57 Dropping of atomic bomb on Japan; 11:15 Working at atomic energy plant after war; 14:27 What was the opinion of Japanese internment; [NO MINUTE MARK] Camps by those in the Navy; 16:29 Dropping of atomic bomb; 17:32 Should WWII have happened; 18:40 Walking in Japan after bomb was dropped; 26:18 Finding a dead Japanese man in a cave; 28:50 Returning dog tags he took to Japanese family; 30:42 Joining the Navy and how he fainted giving blood; 36:41 Having a family during the war; [Vid Part 3] 3:30 Firing his weapon at Japanese; 4:57 Walking in Pearl Harbor after attack; 7:34 Surrender of Japan; 9:41 Returning home after the war; 13:35 How fear was dealt with during war; 15:38 End.
Date of Birth
1922-02-08
Place of Birth
Unspecified
Gender
Male
Home State
Unspecified
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Audio; Sound
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Unspecified
Country of Birth
Unspecified
Interviewer
Mockridge, John
Interview Date
4-13-2011
Location of Interview
Veteran's home, Winter Park, FL.
Subjects
Kimmerly, Eli; United States. Navy; World War II; Pearl Harbor; Japan; Atomic bomb; Japanese internment camps
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
Mockridge, John
Length of Interview
70 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, "Kimmerly, Eli interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 52.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/52