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Description
Oral History interview of John D'Amore. Interview conducted by Price, Matthew at D'Amore's Residence.
Log
0:01 Introductions; 1:30 Family and childhood; 6:00 Infantry; 11:00 Basic Training; 12:00 Pearl Harbor; 17:00 Combat; 24:00 After service.
Date of Birth
1922-06-06
Place of Birth
Hamilton (Ont.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Ontario
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1942-11-11
Type
Video; MovingImage
1946-01-18
Entrance into Service
Unspecified
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Headquarters Company Division, 82nd Airborne
Highest Rank
Private First Class; PFC
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Battle of the Ardennes; Invasion of Normandy; Naples-Foggia; Battle of the Bulge; Battle of Rhineland
Medals
Good Conduct Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal; Presidential Unit Citation; World War II Victory Medal
Achievements
Deliver for General Gavin, driver/escort for Marlene Dietrich
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Hamilton
Country of Birth
Canada
Interviewer
Price, Matthew
Interview Date
Fall 10-6-2012
Location of Interview
D'Amore's Residence
Subjects
D'Amore, John A.; World War, 1939-1945 -- 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
Price, Matthew
Length of Interview
30 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
Semester
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "D'Amore, John Alfred interview" (2012). Veterans Oral Histories. 124.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/124