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Description
Oral History interview of Glenn Dieffenderfer. Interview conducted by Zagrocki, Brian at Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road in Orlando, Florida.
Log
0:01 Lead; 00:55 Early life, parents' background, siblings in the forces; 1:40 High school life; 2:00 Choice to join military, ROTC, USAF; 3:00 Family response to joining military, trip to field training; 3:50 Field training; 4:35 Funny stories about inspection; 5:05 Special certifications; 5:55 Places veteran was stationed, discussion of deployment process; 7:15 First assignment; 8:15 Other assignments; 11:00 Staying in touch with family; 12:25 Description of dangerous situations and comfort/ discomfort; 13:40 Coping with death; 15:25 Flying back on a casualty flight; 16:15 Food; 16:30 Award won, achievements, important leadership qualities and strategies; 19:40 Retirement, current deployment practices; 21:45 Having qualities instilled and passing them on; 23:15 Upper-level leadership; 23:45 Current pursuits; 24:15 Last comments.
Date of Birth
1960-05-25
Place of Birth
Camp Springs (Md.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Maryland
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1983-04-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
2010-09-30
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force Reserve
Unit of Service
Director of installations and Mission support
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel; LtCol
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Ribbon; Iraq Campaign Ribbon
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Son of a military veteran- WWII B-17 Pilot; Brother: AC 130 Gunship Pilot, Grenada
City of Birth
Camp Springs
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Zagrocki, Brian
Interview Date
3-25-2014
Location of Interview
Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Dieffenderfer, Glenn S.; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- 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
Zagrocki, Brian
Length of Interview
29 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, "Dieffenderfer, Glenn Scott interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 202.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/202