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Description
Oral History interview of Harry Jones. Interview conducted by Baker, Keith; Campo, Cody at University of Central Florida- Orlando, FL.
Log
0:33 Biographical information and childhood; 1:40 Parent's occupation; 3:00 Pre-enlistment education; 3:58 Family's feelings on enlistment; 4:18 Basic training; 5:28 Experiences with new people during basic; 6:36 Comparison between his experiences during basic and film depictions; 8:46 Additional training as a medic; 11:17 Medical Technicians School at Andrews AFB; 12:34 Most memorable experience; 12:43 Deployment to Turkey; 12:59 First impressions of Turkey; 14:26 Unit assignment in Turkey (TUSLOG); 19:14 Base condition in Turkey; 21:24 Average day on base; 24:47 Type of equipment carried and used; 25:06 Presence and type of aircraft at AFB; 30:23 Interaction with local population; 30:44 Daily life in Turkey; 31:32 Quality of food at the AFB; 32:10 Working at NATO HQ/ hospital for last year of service; 33:45 Communicating home; 33:55 Most memorable experience while in Turkey; 36:33 Returning to the U.S; 37:24 Reception back home/ transition back to civilian life; 42:51 Contact with military personnel and friends/ veteran's comments; 47:22 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1942-07-11
Place of Birth
Havre De Grace (Md.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Maryland
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1964-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1968-12-31
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Tuslog
Location of Service
Andrews Air Force Base (Md.); Turkey
Highest Rank
Airman First Class; A1C
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Havre De Grace
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Baker, Keith; Campo, Cody
Interview Date
9-4-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Jones, Harry L.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force
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
Baker, Keith; Campo, Cody
Length of Interview
49 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, "Jones, Harry Lewis interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 247.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/247