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Description
Oral history interview of Colleen Boyle Interview conducted by Alex Thorp at the veteran’s office in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:29 Birth and Early Life, Education; 4:50 Family in Military; 5:56 Decision to join the Navy; 6:56 Family Reaction; 8:10 Boot Camp; 16:02 Advanced training, Equipment and electronics training; 17:31 Transfer to Spain; 18:15 Sent to AIMD, then transferred to Rhoda, Spain again; 19:08 Transferred as a Recruit Trainer in Orlando; 20:01 Impressions of Spain, Living conditions; 22:44 Typical work day; 24:27 Local interaction in Spain; 26:19 Maintaining contact with home; 27:59 Relationship with fellow service members; 35:01 Leaving Spain; 37:35 Instructor school; 38:00 Company Commander school in Orlando, Duties as company commander, Pregnancy during; 41:15 Impressions of Orlando, Differences with Spain; 44:05 Station and duties in Orlando; 45:54 Experiences as a woman in the military; 51:41 End of Service, Husbands end of service; 54:47 Reception in society after returning home; 55:59 Jobs after service, Unemployment, earning degree in Accounting; 58:43 Jobs after earning CPA; 60:50 Veterans organizations; 61:52 Contact with those served with; 63:24 Husbands military experience.
Date of Birth
1949-06-22
Place of Birth
Sacramento (Calif.)
Gender
Female
Race
Unknown
Home State
California
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1972-02-04
Type
Video; MovingImage
1980-04-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
TSC (Tactical Support Center) in Spain
Location of Service
Spain; Orlando (Fla.)
Highest Rank
Petty Officer 2nd Class; PO2
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Good Conduct Medal
Achievements
Fixed electronic gear; Taught boot camp in Orlando
Note
"Was the first woman with her ranking; first female anti-submarine warfare technician. Was in school in Memphis. Husband also served from 1953-1985 (was in Vietnam, knew someone on the Challenger; passed away); shared some of his experiences too. Son works on mechanical engineering." - The interviewer. Won Vietnam Era awards..
City of Birth
Sacramento
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Thorp, Alex
Interview Date
4-20-2016
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Boyle, Colleen; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; Women and the military -- United States; United States. Navy
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
Thorp, Alex
Length of Interview
72 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, "Boyle, Colleen interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 429.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/429