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Description
Oral history interview of Jean Nickson Pijeau. Interview conducted by Chris Ambridge at University of Central Florida Engineering Building.
Log
0:30 Introduction; 1:42 Joining the military; 3:49 Stationed in Korea; 5:01 Volunteering for Iraq; 7:00 Arriving in Iraq; 8:15 Travel, movements in Iraq; 9:03 Talks about difference in assignment; 9:20 First assignment in Iraq; 10:20 Overview of assignments in Iraq; 11:22 Process of finding weapons cache; 15:19 Fallujah; 17:05 Humanitarian work in Iraq; 18:00 Insurgents and their blending in crowds; 20:23 One week after Fallujah, wounded; 21:00 Recovery from wounds; 23:20 Returning to civilian life; 29:04 Attending school, plans to return to military.
Date of Birth
1980-03-12
Place of Birth
Unspecified
Gender
Male
Race
Black or African American
Home State
Unspecified
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2003-04-12
Type
Video; MovingImage
2006-04-16
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
C-44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Brigade
Location of Service
Iraq; South Korea
Highest Rank
Specialist
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Operation Fury, Al Fajar
Medals
Purple Heart
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Unspecified
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Ambridge, Chris
Interview Date
11-22-2010
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Engineering Building
Subjects
Pijeau, Jean Nickson; 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
Ambridge, Chris
Length of Interview
33 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, "Pijeau, Jean Nickson interview" (2010). Veterans Oral Histories. 14.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/14