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Description
Oral History interview of Barbara Gannon. Interview conducted by Walsh, Tomas at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla
Date of Birth
1957-12-10
Place of Birth
Toronto (Ont.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Ontario
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1977-11-21
Type
Video; MovingImage
1981-11-20
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Company A-25th Signal Battalion; 35th Signal Brigade; 18th Airborne Corp.
Location of Service
Fort Bragg (N.C.); Fort Gordon (Ga.)
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Army Commendation Medal
Achievements
Coed Basic training, one of the first classes.
Note
Army Commendation Medal awarded with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
City of Birth
Toronto
Country of Birth
Canada
Interviewer
Walsh, Thomas
Interview Date
11-13-2014
Location of Interview
the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Gannon, Barbara; Cold War -- Personal Narratives; Women and the military -- United States; 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
Walsh, Thomas
Length of Interview
47 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, "Gannon, Barbara interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 283.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/283