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Description
Oral History interview of Sam Martin. Interview conducted by Lanier, Courtney and Nelson, Matt at Mr. Martin's residence in Sanford, FL.
Log
1:04 Introduction; 1:37 Biographical information; 2:13 Other family members in military; 2:50 Life before the military and decision to join; 3:10 Family's feelings about military; 3:36 Basic training; 5:06 First Assignment in Korea; 5:36 Thoughts on Korea; 6:12 Description of actives in Korea; 7:45 Equipment used in Korea; 9:11 Interactions with Korean civilians; 10:01 Combat experiences; 10:56 Advice while firing artillery; 11:21 Location of station in Korea; 11:47 Differences between duties as medic and artillery crew; 12:44 Duties after Korea; 13:40 Decision to leave military; 14:30 Work at Arlington National Cemetery and White House; 15:20 Work in France; 18:00 Finally Leaving the Military; 18:40 Application of skills learned in military to civilian life; 19:40 Keeping in contact with military friends; 20:45 Involvement with veterans groups; 21:25 Advice for people joining military today; 22:34 Closing thoughts and advice; 23:27 Interview Close.
Date of Birth
1927-07-04
Place of Birth
Sanford (Ga.)
Gender
Male
Race
Black or African American
Home State
Georgia
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
1958-05-07
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
9th field artillery
Location of Service
Korea
Highest Rank
Staff Sergeant; SSgt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Was first a medic and then was in field artillery.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Sanford
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Lanier, Courtney; Nelson, Matt
Interview Date
9-4-2014
Location of Interview
Mr. Martin's residence in Sanford, FL.
Subjects
Martin, Sam; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- 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
Lanier, Courtney; Nelson, Matt
Length of Interview
24 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, "Martin, Sam interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 249.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/249