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Description
Oral History interview of Norman H. French. Interview conducted by Gideon French in Winter Garden, FL.
Log
0:30 Family and childhood; 2:10 Education and joining the Marine Corps; 2:40 Basic training; 3:41 Discharge and return to Massachusetts; 5:11 Work for Westinghouse Electric Corporation; 5:48 Involvement with historical society; 7:25 Move to Charlottesville, Virginia; 8:00 Review by General Alexander Vandergrift; 9:30 Health; 10:50 Family military history; 11:42 Life in the Marines; 14:35 Boot camp; 15:51 Quantico barracks; 17:09 Arrival in California; 18:04 Assignment in the Marines; 19:00 Joining the Masons; 19:52 Quantico staff sergeant; 21:01 Friends from the Marines; 22:16 Contact with family and entertainment in the Marines; 23:07 Leave; 23:55 Medals and final rank; 24:22 Occupation after the Marines; 27:42 Gratefulness to family; 28:26 End of interview.
Date of Birth
1928-02-24
Place of Birth
Worcester (Mass.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Massachusetts
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1946-07-03
Type
Video; MovingImage
1947-05-03
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
N/A
Location of Service
Cherry Pt. (N. C.); Quantico (Va.); El Toro Santa Anna (Calif.)
Highest Rank
Private First Class; PFC
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
N/A
Medals
N/A
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Worcester
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
French, Gideon
Interview Date
Fall 8-23-2017
Location of Interview
Winter Garden, FL.
Subjects
French, Norman H.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marines
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
French, Gideon
Length of Interview
29 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, "French, Norman H. interview" (2017). Veterans Oral Histories. 573.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/573