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Description

Oral history interview of Douglas Maurice deVlaming. Interview conducted by Zachary Grove at Tampa, Florida.

Log

0:15 Date and place of birth; 0:26 Number of siblings; 0:33 Parents occupation; 0:52 Relatives in military; 1:14 Reason for interest in the military; 1:53 Attended Ohio State and reasons why; 2:10 Major and reasons why; 5:22 Reason for choosing Air Force; 5:36 Family reaction to joining ROTC; 6:33 Feelings toward war during college; 7:20 Feelings toward American protests of the war; 8:56 Training after college; 10:00 Adapting to military life; 10:52 Duties of an AF officer; 11 :22 Tours in VN and feelings toward deployment; 12:43 Actions seen; 14:07 Air medal received; 14:55 Linebacker II campaign; 16:10 Standard day of operations; 17:00 Friendships formed; 18:19 Staying in touch with family; 19:34 Medals awarded and rescue missions; 21:24 Fall of Saigon and feelings toward it; 23:31 Service after the war; 24:22 Rank and reasons for retirement; 25:50 Worldwide fighter competition; 27:30 Favorite plane and reasons why; 29:45 How wartime experiences affected life, views on war; 34:58 Returned to Vietnam; 38:00 Damage to aircraft in wartime; 38:22 Reason became a lawyer instead of staying a pilot; 38:55 Thoughts on military service.

Date of Birth

1945-05-24

Place of Birth

Ft. Myers (Fla.)

Gender

Male

Race

White - Non Hispanic

Home State

Florida

War or Conflict

Vietnam Era

Status

Veteran

Begin/End date of Service - 1st

1968-04-07

Type

Video; MovingImage

1988-04-08

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

U.S. Air Force

Unit of Service

354th Tactical Fighter Squadron; 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Location of Service

United States; Thailand; United Kingdom

Highest Rank

Lieutenant Colonel; LtCol

Prisoner of War

No

Service Related Injury

No

Battles

Operation Linebacker II

Medals

Silver Star Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal

Achievements

Royal Air Force Harrier Exchange Pilot; Winner of Nav/ Attack Worldwide Fighter Gunnery Competition Gunsmoke 1985

Note

Close air support; interdiction; search and rescue; Laos; Cambodia; North Vietnam; South Vietnam.

City of Birth

Ft. Myers

Country of Birth

United States

Interviewer

Grove, Zachary

Interview Date

5-2-2011

Location of Interview

Ft. Myers

Subjects

deVlaming, Douglas M.; 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

Grove, Zachary

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

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