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Description
Oral History interview of Ramon Figueroa. Interview conducted by Randall, Robert and Bowers, Katherine at Mr. Figueroa's home in Oviedo, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:42 Place of Birth; 1:07 Figueroa's Siblings; 4:35 Figueroa as a Child; 7:50 Divorced Parents; 8:30 School and Home Environment; 10:21 Parents Jobs and Influence; 13:28 Paternal Grandfather; 15:41 Childhood Home; 17:42 Community in Puerto Rico; 20:56 The Draft; 26:20 First Days in the Military, Racism, Processing; 28:16 Sorting Draftees, Separating Spanish Speakers, Basic Training; 30:10 Military Occupational Specialty; 31:26 Kitchen Police, Memories from Basic Training; 33:28 Life in the Barracks; 35:18 Graduation; 36:10 Advanced Infantry Training; 36:26 Journey to Vietnam and First Days in Saigon; 39:36 Thoughts on Vietnam and Reporting for Duty to 2nd Brigade, First Combat; 44:22 After First Tour, Cassius Clay, and Enlisting for Second Tour; 46:53 Second Tour in Da Nang; 49:56 War Medals and Life in the Jungle; 56:55 Retire from Military and Job with the Department of Corrections; 1:00:34 Orlando Vet Center and Recollections on the War, Confusion of War and Encounters with the Vietnamese; 1:07:36 Final Thoughts.
Date of Birth
1946-09-10
Place of Birth
Bayamon (P. R.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
NA
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1965-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1990-05-31
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
ACO 1 INT 16 BN Vietnam; C CO 1 BN 11 INT. Vietnam
Location of Service
Vietnam; Saigon (Vietnam); Da Nang (Vietnam)
Highest Rank
Sergeant First Class; SFC
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
El Pasa M. Chilin II
Medals
Bronze Star Medal; US Army Combat Action Badge; Combat Infantryman Badge
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Bayamon
Country of Birth
Puerto Rico
Interviewer
Randall, Robert; Bowers, Katherine
Interview Date
Spring 4-2-2015
Location of Interview
Mr. Figueroa's home in Oviedo, FL.
Subjects
Figueroa, Ramon L.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
Randall, Robert; Bowers, Katherine
Length of Interview
70 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, "Figueroa, Ramon L. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 363.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/363