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Description
Oral History interview of Danny Johnson. Interview conducted by DeVore, Ryan in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:17 When and where were you born; 0:26 Service and highest rank achieved; 0:53 Service members in family and their influence; 1:23 Doing right before the Air Force; 2:06 Reason that he joined the Air Force; 2:51 Early days of basic training; 5:05 Adaptation to MP school; 5:20 First couple of years as MP; 7:15 Something else besides Georgia? Turkey. Different billets; 8:55 Duties performed during 1st Gulf War with Iraq; 10:33 Incoming missile to base in Qatar; 11:45 How long were you in Qatar; 12:05 What is missed from the Air Force; 13:20 For relaxation in Qatar; 16:55 Reception back home after the war, comparison to past conflicts; 20:00 Veterans groups; 20:07 Transition to civilian life; 23:00 Ended up being corrections officer; 23:35 Growth of Central Florida area; 24:20 Middle East culture v. American; 26:15 Interactions with different culture; 28:15 20 years of service, life lessons; 26:20 End.
Date of Birth
1960-03-12
Place of Birth
Kentucky
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Kentucky
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1978-08-02
Type
Video; MovingImage
1998-08-30
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
487 Missile Security Group; Comiso Air Station, Italy
Location of Service
Qatar
Highest Rank
Technical Sergeant; TSgt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Desert Shield; Desert Storm
Medals
Kuwait Liberation Medal; Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia); Southwest Asia Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Achievements
Unit Training NCO; Unit Training Manager; Flight Sergeant
Note
As Unit Trainer at two locations I instructed between 200-300 personnel in their annual training as well as assisting the Unit Training Manager in monitoring the on-the-job training records for all employees in the unit. As a Unit Training NCO I was responsible for the Unit Training Manager in monitoring the on-the-job training records for all employees in the unit. This included weapons, tactics, chemical weapons, and air craft indentation needed for their deployment to an Air Base located in the country of Qatar. As Flight Sergeant, I was responsible for the supervision and training of up to 100 employees at three different locations.
City of Birth
Kentucky
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
DeVore, Ryan
Interview Date
3-20-2013
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Johnson, Bradley; Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force
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
DeVore, Ryan
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, "Johnson, Danny R. interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 143.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/143