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Description
Oral history interview of Matthew Taylor Britton (Ward Britt). Interview conducted by John Murphy at the West Orange Country Club. Interview topics include early experiences with military service, wartime experience, life in the military, after military service, and later years.
Log
0:01-9:32 Early experiences with military service; 9:33-17:03 Wartime experience; 17:04-27:55 Life in the military; 27:56-31:11 After military service; 31:12-33:38 Later years and closing.
Date of Birth
1987-02-17
Place of Birth
Queens (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2007-01-14
Type
Video; MovingImage
2010-07-14
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
2-77 Field Artillery 4th Infantry Division
Location of Service
Fort Knox (Ky.); Fort Gordon (Ga.); Fort Carson (Colo.)
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Combat Action Badge; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; National Defense Service medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Overseas Service Ribbon; NATO Medal
Achievements
UAV Pilot; Information Management Officer; Radio Tech
Note
Engaged in battles in Afghanistan.
City of Birth
Queens
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Murphy, John
Interview Date
11-10-2010
Location of Interview
the West Orange Country Club
Subjects
Britton, Matthew T.; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- 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
Murphy, John
Length of Interview
34 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, "Britton, Taylor Matthew interview" (2010). Veterans Oral Histories. 39.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/39