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Description
Oral history interview of Mr. Rex C. Cain. Interview conducted by Tyler Campbell at the Masonic Home of Florida in St. Petersburg, Florida on 03/22/2018.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:25 Early childhood and education; 1:15 Inspired by his father; 2:50 Family; 3:15 Childhood and moving around; 5:35 Use of the G.I. Bill; 5:55 College Education; 6:30 Enlisting in the Air Force; 7:50 First experience after joining; 9:00 Basic Training; 10:45 Job in the Air Force; 15:00 Typical day in Puerto Rico; 17:25 Communicating back home; 18:32 Interacting with locals in Puerto Rico; 22:10 Off time in Puerto Rico; 22:40 Going to McCoy Air Force Base in Orlando; 23:35 Job at McCoy; 26:15 Differences between time in Orlando and Puerto Rico; 27:12 Memorable experience in McCoy; 28:45 Time off in Orlando; 29:10 Discharge/ Florida State enrollment; 30:00 Going back to Orlando and using the G.I. Bill; 33:30 Teaching; 35:04 Contact with former colleagues; 36:05 Advice to those considering the military/ need for servicemen; 38:53 Final thoughts; 41:18 Closing remarks.
Date of Birth
1947-07-09
Place of Birth
Enterprise (Ala.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Alabama
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1968-08-23
Type
Video; MovingImage
1972-06-23
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
72nd and 306th Security Police Squadrons; 8th Air Force SAC (Strategic Air Command)
Location of Service
Quonset Point Naval Air Station (R.I.); Brunswick (Me.)
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unknown
Medals
Unknown
Achievements
Guarded nuclear weapons and alert-area aircraft.
Note
The veteran had one alert in October 1970.
City of Birth
Enterprise
Country of Birth
US
Interviewer
Campbell, Tyler
Interview Date
Spring 3-22-2018
Location of Interview
Masonic Home of Florida, St. Petersburg, FL
Subjects
Cain, Rex C.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; 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
Campbell, Tyler
Length of Interview
42 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
Semester
Spring
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Cain, Rex Clark interview" (2018). Veterans Oral Histories. 580.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/580