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Description
Oral History interview of Curt Sawyer. Interview conducted by Dunn, Robin at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Date of Birth
1965-05-01
Place of Birth
San Francisco (Calif.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
California
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1986-06-30
Type
Video; MovingImage
1994-09-04
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
1-503 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Highest Rank
First Lieutenant; 1LT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Expert Infantryman Badge
Achievements
Graduated from Ranger School, Airborne School, Air Assault School and Rappelling School.
Note
Participated in Training Exercises with the French Foreign Legion in Corsica, France; Served during Gulf War era, but did not actually serve in the Gulf War due to being stationed in Korea.
City of Birth
San Francisco
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Dunn, Robin
Interview Date
11-13-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Sawyer, Curt; Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- 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
Dunn, Robin
Length of Interview
40 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, "Sawyer, Curt interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 302.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/302