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Description
Oral History interview of Charles Hinkle. Interview conducted by Campbell, Tyler; Dunn, Robin at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Date of Birth
1948-08-16
Place of Birth
Greeneville (Tenn.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Tennessee
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1970-05-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1976-08-16
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Naval Reserve
Unit of Service
Signalman Unit, Operations Division; U.S.S. Suribachi (AE-21)
Location of Service
Iwo Jima
Highest Rank
Signalman 2nd Class Petty Officer; SM2
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Linebacker II
Medals
Vietnam Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal
Achievements
Signalman - visual communications underway and during unrep; Anchor watch in Port and Shore Patrol in Port.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Greeneville
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Campbell, Tyler; Dunn, Robin
Interview Date
10-8-2014
Location of Interview
Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) U.S.S. Suribachi
Subjects
Hinkle, Charles R.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Naval Reserve
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
Campbell, Tyler; 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, "Hinkle, Charles R. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 322.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/322