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Description
Oral History interview of John Phillips. Interview conducted by Bradfield, Daniel at 12424 Research Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32826.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:42 Early Life and Father's Military Service; 3:38 Uncle's Military Service/ Yalta Conference; 4:56 Reason for Joining the Army/ Family Military Service throughout American History; 6:10 Family and Friend's Reaction to enlistment; 7:02 Father's Reaction to joining the Army; 8:34 Basic Training/ Reaction to Basic Training; 10:07 Day to Day training/ Physical Conditions of Training; 11:42 Most Memorable Experience in Basic Training; 13:11 Field Artillery Training- Fire Direction; 13:49 Differences between Basic and Field Artillery Training; 14:22 Assignment to Fort Sill; 14:55 Personal Feelings about the Assignment; 15:14 Volunteering for assignment to Brigade 76/ Feelings about Fort Sill; 16:12 Traveling to Germany; 16:51 German Field Artillery Assignment/ Duties in Germany; 17:18 Reflection on life in Germany/ Entertainment in Germany; 19:31 Leaving Germany/ Studying at Valencia Community College; 20:24 Studying at UCF and ROTC; 21:24 Veteran's Enlisted Service effect on ROTC program; 22:21 Assignment to Germany following Training in Fort Sill; 25:23 Day to Day life in Field Artillery Assignment in Germany; 26:47 Fire Direction on a Battalion Level; 27:19 Training Requirements for this assignment; 28:02 Computer's Effect on Field Artillery Calculations; 29:31 Advancement to Captain/ Additional Training in Fort Sill; 30:31 Assignment to Fort Carson and Day to Day Duties; 33:38 Graduate School at Syracuse; 36:14 Assignment to Atlanta/Deployment to Saudi Arabia; 37:49 Duties in Saudi Arabia; 39:24 Duties of a Comptroller; 40:12 Recreation in Bahrain; 41:15 Duties as Head of Finance for Army Operations in the Middle East; 43:18 Exercise Related Construction Projects in the Middle East; 45:08 Personal Feelings on Oman/Traveling through the Middle East; 46:40 Assignment to FORSCOM; 48:53 Comptroller for 101st Airborne/ Computer Automation for Finance; 52:22 Brigade Fire Support Officer/ Reflection about Military Training; 53:27 Secretary of General Staff/ Duties and Responsibilities of Assignment; 54:38 Assignment as Aide de Camp; 54:58 Decision process regarding retirement/ Coca-Cola Hiring Process; 56:12 Decision to Retire and future assignments; 57:02 Work with Coca-Cola compared to US Army service; 59:10 Medals Awarded; 1:00:23 Problems related to transitioning from Military Service to Civilian work; 1:04:04 Remaining in Contact with Veterans; 1:05:45 Reflection on his career; 1:06:47 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1956-02-13
Place of Birth
Fort Leavenworth (Kan.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Kansas
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1975-06-20
Type
Video; MovingImage
1999-08-30
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
1st Bn. 30th Field Artillery; 5th Bn., 29th Field Artillery, 1st Bn., 320th Field Artillery; First US Army; Forscom; Third US Army; Arcent; 101st Airborne Division; 4th infantry Division; VII Corps Artillery; III Corps Artillery
Location of Service
Fort Sill (Okla.); Germany; Fort Carson (Colo.); Saudi Arabia
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel; LTC
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; National Defense Medal; Good Conduct Medal; Southwest Asia Medal; Liberation of Kuwait Medal; Overseas ribbon; Air Assault Badge
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Medal details: Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters; Army Commendation Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters; Army Achievement Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters.
City of Birth
Fort Leavenworth
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Bradfield, Daniel
Interview Date
4-17-2015
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Phillips, John W.; Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- 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
Bradfield, Daniel
Length of Interview
68 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, "Phillips, John W. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 371.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/371