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Description
Oral History interview of Robert E. Wright. Interview conducted by Mary Gannon and Keith Baker at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Date of Birth
1947-10-27
Place of Birth
Orlando (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1967-04-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1970-08-14
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
3rd Special Forces Group (Abn), Ft. Bragg, N.C.; 6th Special Forces Group (Abn), Ft. Bragg, N.C.; 20th Special Forces Group (Abn), Ft. Homer W. Hesterly, Tampa, Fla.; Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Ft. Sill, Okla.; Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft. Lewis, Wash.; Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, H.I.; US Army Dental Command, Honolulu, H.I.; Lyster Army Community Hospital, Ft. Rucker, Ala.; Tricare Demonstration Project, Portsmouth Navy Medical Center, Portsmouth, Va.
Location of Service
Fort Bragg (N.C.); Tampa (Fla.); Honolulu (Hawaii); Fort Rucker (Ala.); Portsmouth (Va.)
Highest Rank
Major; MAJ
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Department of Defense Achievement Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon; Lowery Award
Achievements
Was a member of the U.S. Army Green Berets; Was a part of the US Army Medical Company in Fort Sill, Okla.; Had the honor of being Aide-de-Camp (assistant) to MG Girard Seitter III; Was a part of the US Army Dental Company in Honolulu, H.I.
Note
Was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters; Was awarded the Army Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster; Was awarded the National Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star; Received an Army Parachutist Badge; Received an Army Air Assault Badge; Received a Special Forces Tab; Lowery Award was awarded to him in 1975 for being Outstanding National Guardsman of the Year.
City of Birth
Orlando
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Gannon, Mary; Baker, Keith
Interview Date
10-8-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Wright, Robert E.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
Gannon, Mary; Baker, Keith
Length of Interview
75 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, "Wright, Robert E. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 318.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/318