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Description
Oral History interview of Richard Poole. Interview conducted by Dugmore, Samantha at Poole's Residence.
Log
1:30 Who are you; 2:25 Earliest Memories; 3:59 Family; 4:45 Home; 5:50 Carrier in mind before Military; 9:45 Events that brought him into military service; 11 Basic Training; 12:12 Athletics Officer; 16:33 Stationed during service; 19:55 Average day on base; 21:50 Education of other men, option; 22:30 Option of Vietnam War; 24:20 Option of Vietnam War after service; 28:00 Helicopters; 29:30 Option of combat; 31:35 Communication with other Military friends; 32:10 Compensation for service; 33:00 What military didn't pay for; 33:15 Everyday reminders of service; 34:00 Family life vs. Service; 34:51 Rubber Ball story; 37:21 Relationship with higher officers; 38:41 Survival Training Story; 42:42 Helicopter Crash Story; 45:41 His experience in military compared to other men in military; 47:19 Helicopter Equipment; 47:51 Chasing eagles story; 49:34 Dead Alligator Prank Story; 50:31 Chemistry college class story; 52:09 Reaction of family to him joining military; 54:09 Touch football Championship; 56:21 Practicing dropping an A-Bomb; 56:00 Relationship with military after service; 59:36 St. Louis Trip Story; 60:41 Flight School Story; 62:17 St. Louis Trip Story (cont.); 64:17 Political Views.
Date of Birth
1931-06-16
Place of Birth
Memphis (Tenn.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Tennessee
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1953-10-23
Type
Video; MovingImage
1967-04-13
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Unit of Service
VMO-1
Location of Service
Unspecified
Highest Rank
Captain; Capt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
National Defense Service Ribbon
Achievements
Athletic Officer, won Captain's Cup
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Memphis
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Dugmore, Samantha
Interview Date
9-28-2012
Location of Interview
Poole's Residence
Subjects
Poole, Richard T.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
Dugmore, Samantha
Length of Interview
70 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, "Poole, Richard Turk interview" (2012). Veterans Oral Histories. 113.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/113