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Description
Oral history interview of Sherman Perez. Interview conducted by Kelli Ordonia at University of Central Florida Library.
Date of Birth
1984-05-17
Place of Birth
Manhattan (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2002-07-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
2006-12-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Bravo Company, 8th Battalion, 101st Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division
Location of Service
Mosul (Iraq)
Highest Rank
Private First Class; PFC
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Army Commendation Medal; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; NCO Professional Development Ribbon; Army Service Ribbon; Air Assault Badge
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Facilitated Mosul after a month of traveling, setting up camps and winnings the hearts and minds of the Iraqi's ; (92A) Automated Logistical Specialist/ Task Dependent for mission of the day/ Where-ever needed
City of Birth
Manhattan
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Ordonia, Kelli
Interview Date
11-30-2010
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Library
Subjects
Perez, Sherman A.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- 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
Ordonia, Kelli
Length of Interview
63 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, "Perez, Sherman A. interview" (2010). Veterans Oral Histories. 13.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/13