Description
Oral History interview of Carl Davis. Interview conducted by Burginger, Lyndsay at Veteran's Home in Oviedo, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:45 Early Life; 2:10 Being drafted/Basic Training; 2:45 Marriage before being drafted; 3:35 Medic Training in Fort Sam Houston; 4:32 Mail clerk duties in his unit; 5:49 Traveling throughout Europe on leave; 8:01 Helicopter Evacuation Hospital Service; 10:06 Potential Careers before military service; 11:06 Contact with Family living in America/ Airmail vs. Boatmail; 12:31 Memory of Basic Training/ Feelings about Basic Training; 13:26 Remaining in Contact with other soldiers; 14:16 Considering re-enlisting/ Missing deployment to Vietnam; 15:51 Feelings on Vietnam; 16:25 First things done upon returning to the United States; 17:46 Adapting to Civilian Life after service; 18:38 Family after military service/ Moving to Florida; 19:51 Grandson's plans to join the Army Reserves/ Advice to his grandson; 22:03 Societal Differences between childhood to now/ Civilian appreciation for soldiers' service; 23:15 Community reaction to his return from military service/ work after military service; 24:27 His Community's outreach to Veterans/ Walk of Honor; 27:18 Personal views about his military service; 29:27 Mr. Davis' hobbies and activities; 30:19 Traveling in Europe; 33:15 Fellow Soldier's suicide while deployed in Germany/ Difficulty in soldier's wife living with German women; 36:25 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1940-08-08
Place of Birth
Little Rock (Ark.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Arizona
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1963-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1965-01-01
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
651st Medical Co. (Ambulance), VII corps
Location of Service
Fort Sam Houston (Tex.); Germany
Highest Rank
Specialist 4th Class; SP4
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Good Conduct Medal; Safe Driving Award Medal; Army Marksmanship Qualification Badge (Sharpshooter)
Achievements
Mail clerk with security clearance
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Little Rock
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Burginger, Lyndsay
Interview Date
3-5-2015
Location of Interview
Veteran's Home in Oviedo, FL.
Subjects
Davis, Carl J.; 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
Burginger, Lyndsay
Length of Interview
37 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, "Davis, Carl J. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 331.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/331
