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Description
Oral History interview of Don Reynolds. Interview conducted by Tyler Campbell in Colbourn Hall, University of Central Florida.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:23 Hometown and parents; 1:49 Siblings; 2:12 Childhood; 3:47 Reasons for joining the military; 6:13 Enlisting and initial training; 7:49 Additional training and USS Yorktown; 9:50 Living on a boat versus on the land; 11:06 Living conditions on the USS Yorktown; 12:46 Destinations of USS Yorktown; 14:48 Memorable experiences at sea; 20:42 Typical day at sea; 24:12 Free time on the ship; 25:43 Training during break for later jobs; 26:31 Leaving the Navy; 26:51 Cartographer at the Arkansas Highway Department; 27:09 College experience and various jobs; 28:45 Graduating from college; 29:18 Experience with degree post-college; 29:44 Receiving the National Endowment grant for art in Little Rock, Arkansas; 31:07 Artwork at various campuses; 32:28 Moving to Florida; 32:48 Plans for building a boat; 33:30 Building the boat and sailing across the globe; 33:54 Three years in Italy and marble sculpting; 34:18 Designing the veterans commemorative sculpture at the University of Cent; 35:08 Life in Italy; 37:16 Collaborating with Italian sculptor; 48:09 Military impact on post-service career; 51:29 Contact with former veterans; 54:58 Veterans Commemorative Ceremony; 55:24 Advice on joining the military; 56:10 Closing remarks.
Date of Birth
1944-08-17
Place of Birth
Carlisle (England)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
NA
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1962-05-22
Type
Video; MovingImage
1968-05-22
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Crash Crew; V-1 Division; 7th Fleet; USS Yorktown CVS-10
Location of Service
California; Hawaii; Japan; Philippines; South China Sea; Hong Kong; Tonkin, Gulf of; Vietnam
Highest Rank
Airman
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Carlisle
Country of Birth
England
Interviewer
Campbell, Tyler
Interview Date
Fall 11-9-2017
Location of Interview
Colbourn Hall, University of Central Florida
Subjects
Reynolds, Don; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
56 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 & University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Reynolds, Don interview" (2017). Veterans Oral Histories. 565.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/565