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Description
Oral history interview of Brian Edward Boyce. Interview conducted by Chad Gibson at University of Central Florida.
Log
1:00 Intro: Basic information of military; 1:20 Intro: Life before service; 4:00 How he got into the military; 6:16 Basic training; 8:00 How we got his position; 9:54 Training; 11:53 Actual flying; 12:54 Re-enlistment as flight engineer; 15:51 First Gulf War; 16:51 Operation Iraqi Freedom; 19:07 Search and rescue missions; 20:00 Experiences; 22:23 Down pilot rescue; 25:09 Before Iraq War; 28:00 Medivac; 30:11 Feelings about experiences; 33:40 How life was on the base; 35:39 Communication; 40:16 Time on leave; 43:00 Problems that happen; 44:18 How he keeps in touch with friends in military; 45:22 Jobs out of the military; 46:23 Feelings about joining a veterans' organization; 48:05 Feelings about the military; 52:10 War in Afghanistan; 53:30 Feelings about war; 54:30 What impact the military has had on his life.
Date of Birth
1970-01-06
Place of Birth
F.E. Warren Air Force Base (Wyo.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Wyoming
War or Conflict
Cold War Era; Persian Gulf War; Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1989-06-13
Type
Audio; Sound
2010-04-10
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force Reserve
Unit of Service
964th AWACS (flying on the E-3B/C Sentry aircraft); 301st Rescue Squadron
Location of Service
Tinker Air Force Base (Okla.); Keflavik Air Force Base (Iceland); Mildenhall Air Force Base (England); Riyadh Air Force Base (Saudi Arabia); Incirlik Air Base (Turkey); Al Jabber Airbase (Kuwait); Tallil Air Base (Iraq); Baghdad (Iraq); Kandahar Air Force Base (Afghanistan); Bagram Air Force Base (Afghanistan); Terin Kowt (Afghanistan)
Highest Rank
Master Sergeant; MSgt
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Operation Red Wings II recovery of deceased US Navy Seals
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
F.E. Warren AFB
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Gibson, Chad
Interview Date
4-18-2011
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida
Subjects
Boyce, Brian E.; Cold War -- 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
Gibson, Chad
Length of Interview
70 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
audio
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, "Boyce, Brian Edward interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 25.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/25