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Description
Oral History interview of William Lyons. Interview conducted by Wilt, Ashley at University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01-0:28 Introduction; 0:29-3:59 Childhood; 4:00-8:29 ROTC during college; 8:30-10:59 Accepts Reserve Quarter Master position, discusses various positions and assignments; 11:00-16:59 Arriving in Vietnam, serving in Vietnam; 17:00-17:55 Accepting fate and public opinions; 17:56-18:15 Family history of military service; 18:16-28:13 Graduation date and rank, officer perspective, feelings on draft conscientious objectors; 28:14-30:05 Two separate riots, race, and anti-war; 30:06-32:29 Being in Florida during childhood; 32:30-35:25 American atmosphere in late 1960's; 35:26-37:59 Effects of military on rest of life.
Date of Birth
1946-12-08
Place of Birth
Buffalo (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1969-05-24
Type
Video; MovingImage
1972-02-24
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Reserve
Unit of Service
U.S. Army Quartermaster School; U.S. Army Air Defense School; U.S. Army Depot Cam Rohm Bay RVN
Highest Rank
Captain; CPT
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Army Commendation Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Awarded Army Commendation Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster.
City of Birth
Buffalo
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Wilt, Ashley
Interview Date
3-22-2011
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Lyons, William C.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
Wilt, Ashley
Length of Interview
35 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, "Lyons, William Callahan interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 154.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/154