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Description
Oral History interview of Michael DeMatteis. Interview conducted by Barnes, Jessica at the University of Central Florida.
Log
0:01 Interactions in Japan while in occupied Tokyo; 2:20 Interview introduction; 3:15 Reasons for enlisting; 4:15 On watch duty during an attack; 6:20 When veteran enlisted; 6:40 Experiences during training; 8:55 Description of being a Seaman First Class; 11:30 Description of arriving at Tokyo Bay after the war; 12:15 Experiences while travelling aboard an aircraft carrier during the war; 20:55 Experiences in Asia; 25:42 Discharged from the Navy; 27:25 Food in the Navy.
Date of Birth
1926-09-28
Place of Birth
Brooklyn (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1944-05-17
Type
Video; MovingImage
1946-05-17
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
5th Division; USS Bennington CV-20
Location of Service
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan); Okinawa (Japan)
Highest Rank
Seaman 1st Class; S1
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Battle of Iwo Jima; Battle of Okinawa
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Remembers being near Hiroshima and/or Nagasaki before the atomic bombs were dropped
City of Birth
Brooklyn
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Barnes, Jessica
Interview Date
3-29-2013
Location of Interview
the University of Central FL.
Subjects
DeMatteis, Michael G.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; United States. Navy
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
RICHES; University of Central Florida
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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "DeMatteis, Michael Generoso interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 131.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/131