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Description
Oral History interview of Bill Franklin. Interview conducted by Wilt, Ashley at CREOL Building, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01-1:59 Childhood; 2:00-2:34 Joining Maine Corps; 2:35-4:20 Influencing factors to join; 4:21-15:50 Knowledge of war prior to military, serving at various bases, attending Officer Candidate School, Basic School, West Point; 15:51-25:17 Stationed in Vietnam, Embarkation Officer, 22 days at Sea, Custody card; 25:20-28:45 Camp Pendleton, Reactionary Support, response to demonstrations, returns to Cherry Point (his beginnings), flight school 1971-197 4, time in Cuba; 28:46-30:02 Getting drafted from military and told not to renew contract; 30:03-33:13 Life after military, returning to school, working security and program management at UCF CREOL; 33:14-34:03 Follow-up of OCS; 34:04-35:35 Moving gear on return from Vietnam; 35:36-41:35 Protests and demonstrations and history of American involvements in war; Economy needs war to survive; 41:36-44:01 Influence of military on rest of life; 44:02-end Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1946-09-24
Place of Birth
Waco (Tex.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Texas
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1966-04-24
Type
Video; MovingImage
1974-06-24
Entrance into Service
Unspecified
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Waco
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Wilt, Ashley
Interview Date
3-22-2011
Location of Interview
CREOL Building, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Franklin, Bill D.; 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
Wilt, Ashley
Length of Interview
45 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, "Franklin, Bill D. interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 123.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/123