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Description
Oral History interview of William Bowers. Interview conducted by Webb, Joshua at JHT Offices off of Research Parkway in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:33 Birth date and location; 0:41 Growing up in St. Louis; 1:16 Siblings; 1:29 Immediate family; 2:08 Parents occupation; 3:55 High School; 4:36 Family in the Military; 6:10 Decision to Enlist; 7:09 Family and Friends reactions to joining; 8:51 Military occupation; 11:05 Memorable experience from Basic Training; 13:41 Radar maintenance Technical Training; 14:39 Contact with Family; 15:48 First Station Offut AFB; 16:13 Getting to Offut; 16:27 Opinion of Nebraska; 17:19 Average day at Offut, Nebraska; 18:15 Memorable experiences in Nebraska (Marriage); 20:05 Awards; 22:31 Decision to not re-enlist; 25:55 Last day in Service; 28:57 Post-Military Education; 29:22 Post-Military Employment; 31:52 Contact with those he served with; 33:45 Move from St. Louis to Orlando; 36:46 Assessment of Military Career; 38:39 Advice for someone contemplating joining the Military; 40:58 Closing remarks.
Date of Birth
1953-02-09
Place of Birth
St. Louis (Mo.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Missouri
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1972-02-08
Type
Video; MovingImage
1976-02-07
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Air Force Communications Service
Location of Service
Offutt Air Force Base (Neb.)
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Bowers
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Webb, Joshua
Interview Date
4-8-2015
Location of Interview
JHT Offices off of Research Parkway in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Bowers, William R.; 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
Webb, Joshua
Length of Interview
43 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, "Bowers, William R. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 339.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/339