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Description
Oral History interview of Theodore Goodwin. Interview conducted by Hixson, Jordan and Stylianou, Laura at Colbourn Hall at University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:29 Biographical Details; 1:22 Enlisting; 2:00 Choosing the Air Force; 2:35 Basic Training, San Antonio TX; 3:16 Three Day Pass; 4:01 Clerk Typist School, Cheyenne, WY; 4:56 Eglin Air Force Base; 5:29 Morning Report Clerk; 5:52 Saudi Arabia, 1951; 6:50 Interaction with locals in Saudi Arabia; 8:00 Service in England; 8:20 OCS, Assistant to the Commander; 9:20 Living off-base in England, wife and family came; 10:47 Domestic vs. Overseas Deployment; 11:24 Adapting to Military Life; 12:24 Camaraderie; 12:53 Great Fall, MT; 13:54 Reenlisting, Fort Dix; 15:16 Enlisted to Officer, 1957; 15:40 Education during military service; 17:08 Vietnam; 18:10 ARS Inspection Team in Vietnam; 19:24 Flight to San Francisco; 19:50 Retirement, 1969; 20:17 Navy moving into Orlando; 23:06 Keeping in touch with other veterans after retirement; 23:45 MOAA (Military Officers Association of America); 24:32 Greenland Inspection Tour; 25:46 Reflections on his service.
Date of Birth
1930-05-06
Place of Birth
Millville (N.J.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New Jersey
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1948-09-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1969-08-31
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Location of Service
San Antonio (Tex.); Cheyenne (Wyo.); Saudi Arabia; England; Great Fall (Mont.); Fort Dix (N.J.); Vietnam
Highest Rank
First Lieutenant; 1stLt; Captain; Capt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Millville
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Hixson, Jordan; Stylianou, Laura
Interview Date
6-2-2015
Location of Interview
Colbourn Hall at University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Goodwin, Theodore L.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force
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
Hixson, Jordan; Stylianou, Laura
Length of Interview
28 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, "Goodwin, Theodore L. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 333.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/333