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Description
Oral History interview of John Collins. Interview conducted by Goldstein, Stanley at Village on the Green in Longwood, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:44 Pre-Military Life; 2:32 Boot Camp/Training; 4:40 Travel to European Theatre; 5:56 Normandy Landing; 7:12 Communications with home; 7:57 Battle of Charmes; 9:42 End of the war/Capturing Germans soldiers; 12:30 Returning home; 13:53 Quartering with civilians during the Battle of the Bulge; 17:41 Equipment during the war/Causalities within his unit; 18:46 Service as an aerial observer; 19:48 Returning home/Life following the war; 22:06 Remaining in contact with comrades in service; 23:06 Review of his service; 24:09 Employment following college; 24:26 Service in the Artillery.
Date of Birth
1924-09-13
Place of Birth
Mount Savage (Md.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Hispanic
Home State
Maryland
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-06-24
Type
Video; MovingImage
1946-01-30
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
772nd Field Artillery Battalion
Location of Service
Biche (France)
Highest Rank
Technician Fourth Grade; TEC4
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Saverne Gap; Battle of Nuremberg; Battle for Munich (1945)
Medals
Bronze Star Medal; Good Conduct Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon; American Theater Service Ribbon; World War II Victory Ribbon
Achievements
Assigned duty as area observer due to shortage of 2nd Lieutenant.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Mount Savage
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Goldstein, Stanley
Interview Date
6-26-2014
Location of Interview
Village on the Green, Longwood, FL.
Subjects
Collins, John F.; World War, 1939-1945 -- 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
Goldstein, Stanley
Length of Interview
26 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, "Collins, John F. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 276.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/276