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Description
Oral History interview of Charles North. Interview conducted by Kittel, Carly at University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:36 Early childhood; 2:42 Memory of Pearl Harbor; 4:10 Family in the military; 4:50 Effect of his father being overseas in WWII on his family; 6:35 Education; 7:32 Decision to join the Navy; 7:51 Navy boot camp and disbursement training; 9:06 Being away from his mother for the first time; 10:05 First cruise USS Stockham DD683 to Europe; 10:33 Experience in Rome, Italy with combat; 12:23 Duties and experience as a Disbursing Clerk; 13:39 Experience with Selective Conversion Retention (SCR); 14:25 Change to being a cryptologist and duties; 15:56 Activities during time off; 17:13 Communicating back home; 17:27 Visiting home; 18:38 Writing the Self-Paced Program for Naval Comm. Teletype Operators; 20:15 Medals and accolades; 20:34 Retiring from the Navy; 21:07 Being a civilian during the 1970s recession and continuing his education; 22:46 Use of the GI Bill for education and a home; 23:15 How the military affected his civilian life; 23:56 Becoming a transcriptionist; 24:20 Effect of his childhood on his adult life; 25:32 Reflections on his military experience; 26:06 Advice for future generations going into the military; 26:42 Opinions and feelings towards the Veterans Affairs office.
Date of Birth
1935-09-15
Place of Birth
Manatee (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1955-03-17
Type
Video; MovingImage
1975-06-11
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS Stockham DD-683; USS Stribling DD-880; USS Dyess DDR; USS Jamestown GTR3
Location of Service
Unspecified
Highest Rank
Chief Petty Officer; CPO
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Navy Achievement Medal
Achievements
Instructor for Naval communication Teletype Operators
Note
Awarded Navy Achievement Medal for writing the first self-paced program for naval communication teletype operators. Not interested in relating active duty; wants to talk about his vivid memories of December 7, 1941 (Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor) at the age of 6.
City of Birth
Manatee
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Kittel, Carly
Interview Date
5-12-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL.
Subjects
North, Charles M.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; Pearl Harbor; United States. Navy
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
Kittel, Carly
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, "North, Charles M. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 220.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/220