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Description
Oral History interview of Francisco Burgos. Interview conducted by Ocampo, Jordan at University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:30 Summary of Early Life events and service; 4:02 Family Life growing up; 5:39 Puerto Rican Heritage; 7:28 Getting involved in the Military; 8:17 Family military involvement; 9:10 First experiences with the service; 11:27 Training on the first days and first assignment; 13:33 Military achievements; 14:19 Memorable patients and emotional experiences; 17:28 Description of Walter Reed, Eglin and coworkers; 21:13 Daily life at the hospitals; 23:23 Humorous missing patient; 25:43 Friendships in the service; 26:30 End of service in the Air Force; 27:54 Awards; 28:28 What was gained from military service; 29:15 Post National Guard; 30:28 Return to Puerto Rico; 30:55 Move to Orlando; 31:15 Club involvement and activities; 33:10 Advice for prospective servicemen or women; 34:12 Last remarks and acknowledgements.
Date of Birth
1937-05-01
Place of Birth
Ponce (P.R.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
NA
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1963-07-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1971-07-01
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Medical
Location of Service
Bethesda (Md.); Eglin Air Force Base (Fla.)
Highest Rank
Colonel; Col
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Ponce
Country of Birth
Puerto Rico
Interviewer
Ocampo, Jordan
Interview Date
Spring 3-23-2015
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Burgos, Francisco; 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
Ocampo, Jordan
Length of Interview
35 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
Semester
Spring
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Burgos, Francisco interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 340.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/340