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Description
Oral History interview of David Beshears. Interview conducted by Koch, Matt at Veteran's Home in Davenport, FL.
Log
0:07 Name, Rank, Branch and Division; 0:15 Biographical data; birthplace, birthdate, family; 0:50 Education and College degree; 1:16 Enlistment; motivation and enlisting with best friend; 2:42 Family's military history; 3:14 Expectations of military; 3:38 Reaction to September 11; 4:08 Preparation for conflict post September 11; 5:37 Experience in Boot Camp; 6:34 Stationing domestically and overseas; 7:58 Contacting family overseas; 8:28 Morale overseas and domestically; 9:20 Special training; 10:03 First combat experience; 10:43 First time returning fire; 11:26 Members of company are wounded and killed in Iraq; 12:33 Reaction to fellow soldiers being wounded and killed; 13:55 Experiences with conflict in Iraq; 15:34 Facilities while isolated from base in Iraq; 17:28 Experience in Iraqi town; 18:47 Daily life in isolation, duties away from base; 19:49 Interactions with Iraqi civilians; 20:44 Sentiment towards Iraqi culture; 21:07 Contrast of life in bases and isolation; 22:36 Sentiment towards Iraqi culture after conflict and war; 3:07 Reception upon returning home; 23:34 Personal reaction to veterans and fellow soldiers; 23:54 View of current conflict in the Middle East; 24:28 How the military has affected his life; 25:00 Continued contact with fellow veterans; 25:32 Individuals with Post Traumatic Stress; 26:01 How he would change his experience in the military; 26:43 Advocating enlistment; 27:04 Sentiment towards movies and domestic news; 28:34 Continued interaction with Iraqi people and purchasing items from them; 29:20 Continued family enlistment; 29:56 Sentiment towards anti-war protests; 30:25 Poor treatment of Iraqi people by Saddam and how it has changed.
Date of Birth
1980-09-03
Place of Birth
Wharton (Tex.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Texas
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2000-07-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
2004-08-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Bravo Company, 2nd of 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Location of Service
Iraq
Highest Rank
Corporal; CPL
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Army Achievement Medal
Achievements
Paratrooper Combat Lifesaver and Expert Marksman
Note
Won 3 Army Achievement Medals.
City of Birth
Wharton
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Koch, Matt
Interview Date
3-28-2013
Location of Interview
Veteran's Home in Davenport, FL.
Subjects
Beshears, David W.; 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
Koch, Matt
Length of Interview
32 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, "Beshears, David Wayne interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 144.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/144