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Description
Oral history interview of Mr. Oscar Weeks Jr. Interview conducted by John Grande at the Masonic Home of Florida in St. Petersburg, Florida on 03/22/2018.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:30 Birth place and date; 0:42 Family life, growing up; 2:49 Having to get a doctor's note to get in the Marine Corps; 3:40 Boot Camp; 4:57 Inchon Invasion; 5:54 Wounded at the Chosin Reservoir; 6:33 Fighting doctors to keep leg; 6:57 Friends in the Marine Corps; 7:15 Time in Korea; 7:44 Time in the hospital; 8:15 Communication while in Korea; 8:48 Employment after the Marine Corps; 12:22 Memories of father; 13:11 Selling wreckers for race tracks; 14:03 Life memories; 14:29 What it means to be a Marine; 15:14 Final thoughts on family and service; 18:17 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1930-04-16
Place of Birth
Columbus (Ga.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Georgia
War or Conflict
Korean War
Status
Veteran
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
George Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Location of Service
Europe
Highest Rank
Sergeant; Sgt
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Battle of Chosin Reservoir; Battle of Inchon
Medals
Purple Heart
Achievements
The veteran was an Infantry Platoon Leader.
Note
The veteran suffered a gunshot wound to his lower leg during Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
City of Birth
Columbus
Country of Birth
US
Interviewer
Grande, John
Interview Date
Summer 3-22-2018
Location of Interview
Masonic Home of Florida, St. Petersburg, FL
Subjects
Weeks Jr., Oscar; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marine Corps
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
Grande, John
Length of Interview
19 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, "Weeks Jr., Oscar interview" (2018). Veterans Oral Histories. 607.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/607
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