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Description
Oral History interview of Thornton Anderson. Interview conducted by Goldstein, Joan at Village on the Green in Longwood, FL.
Date of Birth
1925-12-02
Place of Birth
Cleveland (Ohio)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Ohio
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1979-12-31
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Highest Rank
Colonel; Col
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Laos
Medals
Distinguished Intelligence Cross; Career Intelligence Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Cleveland
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Goldstein, Joan
Interview Date
8-21-2014
Location of Interview
Village on the Green, Longwood, FL.
Subjects
Anderson, Thornton; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Post World War II; United States. Marines
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
Goldstein, Joan
Length of Interview
42 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, "Anderson, Thornton interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 273.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/273