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Description
Oral history interview of Eva Harhai Jaroshevich. Interview conducted by Ashley Wilt at Orlando, Florida.
Log
1:19 Birthday and childhood; 1:58 Life during the Great Depression; 2:45 Young adult life; 4:30 Sibling veterans; 5:20 Patriotism; 6:05 Parents; 6:40 Women's Auxiliary Army Corps/other options for women wanting to serve; 7:40 Experience in Daytona Beach bootcamp; 8:40 Uniform mishap/bootcamp training; 9:57 Specialized training; 11:45 Length of service/end of the war; 12:50 Activities (extracurricular while serving); 13:40 Life after war; 16:30 Family welcome home reception; 16:50 Adjustment to life after war; 17:10 Continued contact with other veterans; 19:10 Explanations of pictures; 26:00 Final thoughts; 27:15 Activities during basic training; 27:45 Discipline of military; 31:00 Unity withing the country during the Depression; 34:45 Positive outlook on life and country.
Date of Birth
1920-04-04
Place of Birth
Welty Town (Pa.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Pennsylvania
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-03-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1945-11-26
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Location of Service
Daytona Beach (Fla.); Harlington (Tex.)
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Good Conduct Medal; Honorable Discharge
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Welty Town
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Ashley Wilt
Interview Date
9-28-2010
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Jaroshevich, Eva H.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Women and the military -- United States; United States. Army
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
Ashley Wilt
Length of Interview
40 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 and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Jaroshevich, Eva Harhai interview" (2010). Veterans Oral Histories. 66.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/66