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Description
Oral History interview of James Bradfield. Interview conducted by Daniel Bradfield at Veterans Home in Ocoee.
Log
0:01 Script introduction; 0:45 Pre-National Guard, reasons for joining; 3:04 Education; 4:10 Family Life; 8:38 I Have a Dream Speech/Crowd control & first days of service; 9:45 Community race relations; 10:49 Basic training; 14:10 High School Life in National Guard; 20:43 What Mr. Bradfield gained from service; 21:35 Called up for duty; 23:21 1968 Riots in Washington DC; 26:00 Day to day life during weekend exercises; 30:35 Mr. Bradfield's thoughts on army life/other National Guard stories from his time; 34:24 Expanded questions on '68 riots; 44:10 Race relations in the unit; 45:15 Draft & Friends who were drafted; 46:10 Survivor Guilt; 47:21 Most memorable day/ men in his unit; 49:11 Why he didn't become a police officer; 50:04 Relations with African Americans in unit; 50:42 Life after the army; 51:47 "Never Volunteer for Anything?'' 53:21 Views on service and advice for soldiers; 59:10 RFK & JFK funerals; 1:01:00 Resurrection City.
Date of Birth
1945-11-24
Place of Birth
Alexandria (Va.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unspecified
Home State
Virginia
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1963-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1969-05-29
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army National Guard
Unit of Service
Company A, 163rd Military Police Battalion; 260th Military Police Brigade
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
The D.C. Riot of 1968; "I Have a Dream Speech"
City of Birth
Alexandria
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Bradfield, Daniel
Interview Date
6-12-2014
Location of Interview
Veterans Home in Ocoee.
Subjects
Bradfield, James K.; Cold War -- Personal narratives; United States. National Guard; 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
Bradfield, Daniel
Length of Interview
65 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, "Bradfield, James Kenneth interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 199.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/199