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Description
Oral History interview of William Reuter. Interview conducted by Bradfield, Daniel at Research Parkway, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Biographical information; 1:42 Early Naval Career; 5:20 Time as XO of NAWCTSD; 9:35 Future of NAWCTSD; 16:05 Reflection of Navy life; 16:59 Reflections of RTC Orlando and the Lone Sailor Memorial Project; 19:11 Final reflections of Naval Career; 20:11 Applying at NASA and the Columbia Disaster.
Date of Birth
1961-04-21
Place of Birth
Camden (N.J.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New Jersey
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1979-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
2012-12-31
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Naval Air Warfare Training Systems Division
Highest Rank
Captain; CAPT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Libya- Line of Death; Norwegian Fjords
Medals
Legion of Merit
Achievements
Executive Officer (NAWCTSD)
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Camden
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Bradfield, Daniel
Interview Date
3-10-2014
Location of Interview
Research Parkway, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Reuter, William; Cold War -- Personal narratives; 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
Bradfield, Daniel
Length of Interview
21 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, "Reuter, William interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 222.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/222