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Description
Oral History interview of George McGuire. Interview conducted by Scherer, Rose Marie "Judy" at University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:47 Early life; 1:09 Move overseas for father's job; 2:33 College Years; 3:06 Choosing Air Force ROTC; 4:11 1st assignment at Whiteman AFB; 4:42 Transfer to McCoy AFB; 5:11 Duties of procurement officer; 6:05 Assigned to Defense Contract Administration Services; 6:44 Assignment in Bangkok; 7:28 USAF OSI; 10:53 Duties at Rock Island Arsenal; 13:15 Retirement as Lt. Colonel; 15:44 More information about Bangkok assignment; 18:31 Seni Promoj & US-Thailand relations; 21:45 Duties of a Contract Administrator; 28:31 Communicating with family while overseas; 28:54 Travel through Warsaw, MO; 30:26 Speaking Thai; 31:19 Cultural barriers and Bribes; 31:49 Important tasks and details of a procurement officer; 44:31 Reasons for staying in military; 46:03 Shopping in Korea with wife; 50:13 Last remarks.
Date of Birth
1941-10-17
Place of Birth
Summit (N.J.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New Jersey
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1963-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1983-12-31
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel; LtCol
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Various Fir Force procurement assignments; Base support; Thai guard contract administration; AFOSI consultant; Department of Defense level contract management; DOD level ammunition procurement. Bachelors of Arts, Notre Dame; MBA, George Washington University.
City of Birth
Summit
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Scherer, Rose Marie "Judy"
Interview Date
4-1-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL.
Subjects
McGuire, George G.; 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
Scherer, Rose Marie "Judy"
Length of Interview
53 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, "McGuire, George G. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 269.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/269