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Description
Oral History interview of Edwin Sheets. Interview conducted by Higgs, Sarah at Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road in Orlando, Florida.
Log
0:06 Place and date of birth; 0:20 Siblings; 1:34 Education prior to enlistment; 2:00 Prior employment; 2:28 Beginning process; 3:20 Enlistment length; 3:30 Siblings' military involvement; 3:50 Family's feelings about joining military; 4:30 Prior expectations; 5:25 Expectations of basic training; 6:21 First day of training experience; 8:12 Camaraderie during training; 9:19 Instructors; 9:55 Signal Corps, special training for microwave transmissions, then crypto; 11:36 Assignment in Ft. Monmouth, NJ; 12:42 Fixing and working on crypto-equipment; 12:56 1st impression on NJ; 13:56 Contact with family; 14:43 What food was like; 15:28 Time given for meals; 16:14 Supplies and clothing; 16:26 Entertainment while not on duty; 17:06 Time on leave; 19:18 Memorable event while in military; 21:39 Meeting wife in college; 21:49 Time of discharge in 1973; 23:36 Feelings about service; 24:08 Awards and medals; 24:40 Highest rank achieved; 25:17 Job after military- working for mini-computer company; 28:51 Skills learned in military that transferred to civilian life; 29:15 In-touch with people from military; 29:47 Overall feelings about military; 31:49 Compare service to expectations; 33:15 Interview wrap-up.
Date of Birth
1948-07-13
Place of Birth
Mansfield (Ohio)
Gender
Male
Race
Unspecified
Home State
Ohio
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
1973-02-24
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Signal Corps
Location of Service
New Jersey; South Carolina
Highest Rank
Specialist 4th Class; SP4
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Lockheed Martin - History Day
City of Birth
Mansfield
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Higgs, Sarah
Interview Date
3-25-2014
Location of Interview
Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Sheets, Edwin D.; 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
Higgs, Sarah
Length of Interview
34 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, "Sheets, Edwin David interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 210.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/210