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Description
Oral History interview of Benjamin Mace. Interview conducted by Tammaro, Elizabeth at Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road in Orlando, Florida.
Log
0:01 Lead, parents' occupation, previous occupation, relationship with family; 1:53 First days of service, boot camp, decision to choose Marines; 4:23 Influences to enlist; 5:56 Places stationed and job description; 8:43 Typical day in Iraq, 21st birthday; 16:48 Feelings on discharge; 20:22 Present contact with old unit; 20:52 Job at Lockheed Martin, relation to job in Marines; 23:26 How experience changed opinion of military; 24:46 Keeping contact with friends during service, what was missed; 28:42 End.
Date of Birth
1984-06-04
Place of Birth
Orlando (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
2007-05-04
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Highest Rank
Sergeant; Sgt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Orlando
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Tammaro, Elizabeth
Interview Date
3-25-2014
Location of Interview
Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Mace, Benjamin T.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- 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
Tammaro, Elizabeth
Length of Interview
28 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
Spring
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Mace, Benjamin T. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 426.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/426