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Description
Oral History interview of Douglas Garner. Interview conducted by Matthew Gray at University of Central Florida.
Log
0:01-0:40 Introduction; 0:40-1:30 Parent's Occupation and where he was born; 1:30-2:41 Family size and his academic history. Signed up for flight school; 2:41-3:37 Uncle Served in Service, but dad received deferment; 3:37-3:50 Entered service through ROTC as second Lieutenant; 3:50-4:51 Influenced by Xavior's two year ROTC and continued for the stipend; 4:51-7:34 Family was supportive and he stayed the twenty years in order to retire; 7:34-8:26 Wanted to fly and why he chose army; 8:26-10:10 ROTC training and how he started to fly; 10:10-12:05 Instructors were Korean war vets and treated him well; 12:05-15:35 Where he was stationed and life lessons learned; 15:35-17:09 Progression as a pilot and details of his flight missions; 17:09-20:00 Detail of average day; 20:00-22:40 Took observation plane when base was hit. Story about base barber; 22:40-23:48 Most memorable day was when he received his wings; 23:48-25:30 Communicated with family via snail mail which was very reliable; 25:30-26:20 Well supplied since Saigon was 15 minutes away by plane; 26:20-28:00 To stay busy people played cards and drank. Not allowed to leave base; 28:00-29:40 Went on vacation to Hong Kong and spent $900. Everything was cheap; 29:40-31:00 Missions include calling in air and artillery strikes and after action reports; 31:00-32:44 Info on aircrafts he flew. Trained on a U-8s and flew Havilland Beavers; 32:44-36:00 Other missions included courier and communication when needed; 36:00-38:30 Flew 3200-3400 hours in aircraft and 250 in helicopter; 38:30-40:15 Talks about his experience with the 9th division; 40:15-50:30 Got out in 1985 and had received distinguished flying cross among others; 50:30-52:50 After service. Bachelors in hotel management, other jobs; 52:50-53:30 Keeps up with army friends. Reunion last year in DC; 53:30-58:10 Been with his wife for 38 years. Talks about life after service. Impact on his wife and how supportive she was.
Date of Birth
1942-04-19
Place of Birth
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Ohio
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
1985-08-01
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
HQ 23rd Artillery GP
Location of Service
Fort Bliss (Tex.); Alabama; Vietnam; Georgia; Turkey; California; Washington; Germany
Highest Rank
Major; MAJ
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Distinguished Flying Cross; Meritorious Service Medal; Bronze Star; Air Medal; Army Commendation Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Awarded many service medals. Flew over several battle fields.
City of Birth
Cincinnati
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Gray, Matthew
Interview Date
Fall 11-2-2015
Location of Interview
University of Central FL.
Subjects
Garner, Douglas V.; 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
Gray, Matthew
Length of Interview
58 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
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Garner, Douglas V. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 406.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/406