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Description
Oral History interview of Donald Carey. Interview conducted by Clemens Dennis at Carey Residence.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:16 Early life before service; 1:07 Influences to join the Army; 2:22 Transition to military life; 2:58 Basic training and advanced training; 3:38 Different jobs in the Army; 4:11 The trip to Vietnam; 6:00 Being among the first US soldiers in Vietnam; 6:30 Life in Vietnam 1965-1966; 7:32 Different units served with in Vietnam; 7:50 The la Drang Battle; 8:20 Responsibilities of his positions held in Vietnam; 10:00 Communication with his family from home; 11:12 Remaining distant from fellow soldiers; 11:27 Supporting the Battle of la Drang; 12:22 Recreation activities; 13:34 Time spent in Thailand; 13:53 Most vivid experience from Vietnam ; 14:35 Leaving Vietnam and his arrival back to the US; 16:10 Dealing with antiwar sentiments in the US; 17:30 Effect of Vietnam on rest of military career; 18:43 Being a recruiter after Vietnam; 20:42 Serving on the General staff position; 21:35 Retiring and effect of service in life; 23:00 Staying contact with Veterans ; 24:01 Serving on a military retiree council; 24:41 Problems with Veteran's benefits; 25:20 Moving to Central Florida; 25:57 Comparing Central Florida to previous stations; 26:46 Life after retirement; 27:33 Working security in maximum security juvenile penitentiary; 28:13 Working at Lake Sumter Community College; 28:50 Closing words.
Date of Birth
1940-06-25
Place of Birth
Brighton (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1959-01-14
Type
Video; MovingImage
1979-02-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
553rd engineer (Float Bridge Co.); A 326 Airborne Engineer Co. 101st Airborne Division
Location of Service
Unspecified
Highest Rank
Sergeant First Class; SFC
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Brighton
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Clemens, Dennis
Interview Date
Spring 4-18-2012
Location of Interview
Carey Residence
Subjects
Carey, Donald R.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; 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
Clemens, Dennis
Length of Interview
31 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, "Carey, Donald R interview" (2012). Veterans Oral Histories. 104.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/104