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Description
Oral History interview of Ray Sturm. Interview conducted by Hollingsworth, Katie at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Date of Birth
1963-10-22
Place of Birth
Unspecified
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Unspecified
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1983-11-09
Type
Video; MovingImage
1989-11-08
Entrance into Service
Unspecified
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
210th Field Artillery Brigade; 34th Infantry Division
Location of Service
Korea
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Served active duty during the peacetime from 1983-1986. Though during peacetime, whenever intelligence would pick up potential activity, he and his unit would be on alert and ready for battle.
City of Birth
Unspecified
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Hollingsworth, Katie
Interview Date
11-13-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Sturm, Ray; Cold War -- 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
Hollingsworth, Katie
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, "Sturm, Ray interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 313.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/313