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Description
Oral History interview of Daniel Albert. Interview conducted by Mynheir, Christopher; Howard, Christopher; MacDonald, Stephanie at Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Becomes commander in 1995; 0:51 Enters Defense Language Institute for study of Japanese; 1:32 Graduate school in Phoenix at Thunderbird Business School; 1:44 Moves to Yokohama, Japan; 2:04 Becomes Commanding General's Aide of US Army in Japan; 2:19 Florida Ranger Camp; 2:30 Timeline of previous events; 3:25 Reports to Fort Bragg; 3:43 Becomes part of 18th Airborne; 4:30 Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan begins; 6:20 Typical day at Forward Operating Base; 7:00 Describes job as US Liaison Officer; 8:30 Talks about free time while on deployment; 10:45 Duty outside Operating Base; 12:20 Talks about being mortared at Operating Base; 13:05 Talks about another attack on Operating Base; 15:10 Taking a convoy; 17:40 More about his free time; 19:10 Work at Lockheed Martin; 22:05 Talks about those he served with; 24:15 Talks about EOD and IEDs; 25:20 Talks about return home; 28:20 Things he learned while serving.
Date of Birth
1965-10-16
Place of Birth
Hanover (N.H.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New Hampshire
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
2008-08-31
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Multi-National Division Center South (MND-CS) as a part of Multi-National Corps Iraq (MNC-I) (Headquarters, XVIII Airborne Corps)
Location of Service
Phoenix (Ariz.); Yokohama (Japan); Afghanistan Iraq; Orlando (Fla.)
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel; LTC
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Bronze Star Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Hanover
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Mynheir, Christopher; Howard, Christopher; MacDonald, Stephanie
Interview Date
11-13-2013
Location of Interview
Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Albert, Daniel S.; 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
Mynheir, Christopher; Howard, Christopher; MacDonald, Stephanie
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, "Albert, Daniel S. interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 190.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/190