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Description
Oral history interview of Ward P. Britt. Interview conducted by John Murphy at the West Orange Country Club. Interview topics include early experiences with military service, wartime experience, life in the military, after militaryservice, and later years.
Date of Birth
1940-01-01
Place of Birth
Del Rio (Tex.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Texas
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1969-01-01
Type
Audio; Sound
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Unspecified
Location of Service
Vung Tan (Vietnam); Tuang Tri (Vietnam); Han Tan (Vietnam)
Highest Rank
Captain; Capt
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Silver Star Medal; Bronze Star
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Del Rio
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Murphy, John
Interview Date
11-10-2010
Location of Interview
West Orange Country Club. Interview topics include early experiences with military service, wartime experience, life in the military, after military service, and later years.
Subjects
Britt, Ward P.; 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
Not applicable
Length of Interview
34 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, "Britt, Ward P. interview" (2010). Veterans Oral Histories. 3.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/3