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Description
Oral History interview of Jacob Noble. Interview conducted by Rose, Christian; Fernandez, Robert at University of Central Florida- Orlando, FL.
Log
1:01 Biographical information/ childhood; 1:37 Parents; 1:48 Other family members that served; 2:00 Pre-military education; 2:37 Decision to join the military; 2:54 Family's feelings about military; 3:10 Boot Camp; 4:05 Marine combat training and Tank school; 5:00 Camp Lejeune; 7:05 Most Memorable experience (Promotion to Corporal); 8:19 Preparing to Deploy to Iraq; 9:21 Trip to Iraq; 9:50 Frist Impression of Deployment; 10:44 Daily life in Fallujah; 13:02 Being on patrol; 13:51 Most memorable experience on patrol; 17:15 Coming back from deployment; 19:06 Leaving the Marine Corps; 19:52 Coming home; 21:08 Transition from military to civilian life; 21:47 Advice to anyone looking to join; 22:52 Overall rating of service; 24:06 "Leaving the military"; 26:11 Final closings.
Date of Birth
1987-02-11
Place of Birth
Grand Rapids (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2005-11-15
Type
Video; MovingImage
2009-11-16
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
2nd Tank Battalion; 2nd Marine Division
Location of Service
Fallujah (Iraq)
Highest Rank
Corporal; Cpl
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Letter of Appreciation; Meritorious Mast Award; Rifle Qualification Badge (Expert); Pistol Qualification Badge (Expert)
Achievements
2146 Main Battle Tank Repairer/Technician; deployed to Iraq as an 1812 M1A1 Tank Crewman
Note
Medal details: Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze service star.
City of Birth
Grand Rapids
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Rose, Christian; Fernandez, Robert
Interview Date
7-15-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Noble, Jacob D.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marine Corps
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
Rose, Christian; Fernandez, Robert
Length of Interview
30 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, "Noble, Jacob Donald interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 240.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/240