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Description
Oral History interview of Lehman Connolly. Interview conducted by Jennifer Staton at University of Central Florida.
Log
0:55 Education pre-marine corps; 1:01 Family and the military; 1:40 Decision to join the marines; 2:17 Boot camp; 5:04 Advanced training; 7:01 First assignment and unit; 7:48 Further training in America; 9:11 Feelings on being in Afghanistan or Iraq; 10:06 Being stationed and route clearance in Iraq; 12:13 Reasons for patrol being canceled; 12:37 Mentally handicapped suicide bomber; 13:50 Leaving Iraq; 15:40 Marine expeditionary units; 16:18 Security operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan; 17:55 Four-day rotations in Afghanistan; 19:06 The afghan national army and police; 21:44 Story of injured boy from IED; 24:23 Feelings on the war in general; 26:00 Communication with family; 27:00 Injuries sustained during service; 28:14 Awards and medals; 29:04 Decision to leave the marine corps; 31:03 Education after the marines; 31:44 Future goals; 32:05 How time in marines affects life today; 33:17 Feelings on service; 34:30 End of interview.
Date of Birth
1989-07-26
Place of Birth
Orlando (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2007-10-28
Type
Video; MovingImage
2011-10-28
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
2nd Platoon; Charlie Company; 1st Battalion; 8th Marine Regiment; 2nd Marine Division.
Location of Service
Paris Island (S.C.); Camp Geiger (N.C.); Camp Lejeune (N.C.); Fort Pickett (Va.); Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms (Calif.); Camp Virginia (Kuwait); Al-Taqaddum Air Base (Iraq); Camp Leatherneck (Helmand Province, Afghanistan); Now Zad (Afghanistan); Dahaneh (Afghanistan)
Highest Rank
Corporal; Cpl
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Combat Action Ribbon; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War On Terrorism Service Medal; Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Navy Unit Commendation; NATO Medal
Achievements
Infantry Rifleman, Cross-trained Machine Gunner.
Note
Served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Sea service deployment twice. Awarded NATO Medal - International Security Assistance Forces Afghanistan.
City of Birth
Orlando
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Staton, Jennifer
Interview Date
Fall 11-5-2015
Location of Interview
University of Central FL.
Subjects
Connolly, Lehman P.; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marines
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
Staton, Jennifer
Length of Interview
34 min., 30 sec.
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, "Connolly, Lehman P. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 411.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/411