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Description
Oral History interview of Jefferson Fraser. Interview conducted by Webb, Joshua at University of Central Florida's Colbourn Hall Room 516 in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:26 Start of interview; 0:52 Birth in Iowa and early life; 1:27 Joining the service; 2:12 Reactions of family and friends; 2:34 Volunteering to go to Vietnam; 2:49 Family in the military; 3:40 Great Lakes Boot Camp and training; 8:40 Camp Lejeune; 11:47 Naval Hospital Jacksonville Florida; 15:45 Going to Vietnam; 16:18 Force Logistics Command at Red Beach Da Nang; 17:00 Combined Action Platoon; 19:14 Realization of how dangerous Vietnam was; 20:30 Role in unit as a medic; 21:20 Delivering a Baby; 24:30 Opinion of the Locals; 25:34 Opinion of Vietcong; 30:26 Performing under fire; 31:02 Cam Ne; 34:30 First fire fight; 36:54 Leaving Vietnam; 41:02 Adapting to being back home; 45:36 Awards/citations; 47:28 Career after the military; 49:42 Love life; 50:50 Contact with those who also served; 51:29 Opinion of the military and lessons learned; 54:13 Advice to those thinking about joining the military; 55:40 Story of Baby Blue; 58:46 Dealing with the painful memories; 61:15 Closing statement.
Date of Birth
1946-02-13
Place of Birth
Clarion (Iowa)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Iowa
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
1970-09-22
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
Navy Hospital Corpsman assigned to: Combined Action Group of 3rd Marine Amphibious Force
Location of Service
Vietnam; Camp Lejeune (N.C.); Da Nang (Vietnam)
Highest Rank
Hospital Corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class; HM1
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
"Provided total medical care for five villages SW of DaNang (about 5,000) and 14 Marines. Lived in their villages, got to know them as people, helped them during the day and protected them at night." -The Veteran.
Note
"Have written several short stories about these events as well as made several DVDs with pictures and music that tell a story. The stories were my 'therapy' of sorts to help me work through some of the memories that were carried around and never spoken about. I'm ready to share some of them now with others, perhaps they may help someone else. My mother saved many of the hand written letters I had sent her and a few years ago I transcribed them to my computer and added pictures that were relevant to what I was telling her about." -The Veteran.
City of Birth
Clarion
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Webb, Joshua
Interview Date
2-26-2015
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida's Colbourn Hall Room 516 in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Fraser, Jefferson; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marine Corps
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
62 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, "Fraser, Jefferson interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 364.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/364