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Description
Oral History interview of John Sager. Interview conducted by Hearst, Patricia at University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:29 Early childhood growing up on a farm; 3:28 Family members in the military; 4:22 Description of what an agricultural engineer is; 6:28 Education prior to entering the military; 7:20 Receiving his commission into the Army and private pilot's license; 8:05 Experience in ROTC; 9:19 Influence of the Vietnam War on his decision to becoming an officer; 9:55 Experience in Officer Basic Training; 10:42 Becoming a company commander; 11:44 Becoming a helicopter pilot; 12:30 Flying after he left the military; 14:18 Experience at the Corps of Engineers and Army procedure; 16:37 Explanation of Assault Helicopter Pilot; 18:47 Dangers he encountered as an Assault Helicopter Pilot; 20:21 Amount of troops he would carry into combat zones; 22:02 Description of night missions; 23:46 Being assigned missions and his final mission; 26:26 Medals he was awarded and how he got each one; 29:55 What he did after leaving Vietnam; 30:48 Leaving the Army and starting graduate school; 31:55 Why he decided to not stay in the military; 32:51 Transition to civilian life; 34:18 Opinion on current reception of returning soldiers; 34:36 Receiving thanks for his experience now; 34:58 What he learned from the military that transferred to his civilian life; 36:16 Why he would not like to go back to Vietnam; 37:13 Activities after leaving the military; 40:36 Reflections on his progression to receiving his doctorate; 40:57 People he remained in contact with after leaving the service; 43:52 His reflection on the leadership in the Army during his service.
Date of Birth
1942-03-15
Place of Birth
New Castle (Pa.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Pennsylvania
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1965-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1968-07-31
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
B/229th Aviation Battalion; 1st Cavalry Division Corps of Engineers
Highest Rank
Captain; CPT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Distinguished Flying Cross; Bronze Star; Air Medal
Achievements
Helicopter Pilot; Instrumental Rated Standardization Pilot
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
New Castle
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Hearst, Patricia
Interview Date
4-8-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Sager, John C.; 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
Hearst, Patricia
Length of Interview
45 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, "Sager, John C. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 224.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/224