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Description

Oral History interview of Angelo Leonardo. Interview conducted by Thorp, Alex at Orlando, FL.

Log

0:26 Birth and early life; 2:15 Education and Joining the Navy; 2:52 Family in the military; 4:15 Boot Camp; 6:37 Machinist training; 7:30 Station on USS Cascade until return of USS Turner; 7:59 USS Bennington explosion; 10:06 Duties on USS Turner; 10:57 Typical day onboard; 12:29 Relaxation; 13:12 Locations traveled to; 15:14 View on locations traveled: Oslo, Norway and Taormina, Sicily specially noted; 15:58 Malfunction in smoke machine; 17:46 Annapolis cadets; 18:43 Relationship with crew-mates, reunions; 19:47 Staying in hotel run by a culinary college; 20:51 USS Turner ship class and duties; 21:53 Plane guard, rescuing stranded pilots; 22:37 Living conditions aboard ship; 24:20 Marriage in the Navy; 24:54 Crewman suicide; 26:33 Maintaining relationship during service; 27:35 Wife having a baby, Navy Relief; 28:03 Education following service Memorable; 29:58 experiences during service Shore; 31:04 Patrol; 31:48 End of Service; 37:18 Jobs after service, Civil Service, Department of Corrections; 38:09 VA benefits for college, Teaching Plumbing; 38:57 Return home after service; 40:24 Moving to Florida Veterans Organizations; 40:56 Additional Remarks on draft duty; 42:58 Advice for prospective service members.

Date of Birth

1934-10-14

Place of Birth

Brooklyn (N.Y.)

Gender

Male

Race

White - Non Hispanic

Home State

New York

War or Conflict

Operation Urgent Fury, Grenada

Status

Veteran

Begin/End date of Service - 1st

1953-08-27

Type

Video; MovingImage

1957-08-26

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Unit of Service

USS Cascade (AD 16); USS Turner (DD 834)

Location of Service

Newport (R.I.); Monaco; Caribbean Sea; Mediterranean Sea; North Sea

Highest Rank

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Petty Officer; MM2

Prisoner of War

No

Battles

Unspecified

Medals

American Defense Service Medal; Korean War Service Medal

Achievements

See video for details.

Note

"Was on the first war ship that went to Hamburg, Germany since the end of World War II (was there in July 1956); was in Monaco when actress Grace Kelly got engaged; would pick up fliers that didn't make it onto carriers; once there was an explosion and he had to get those affected to the hospital." - The interviewer.

City of Birth

Brooklyn

Country of Birth

United States

Interviewer

Thorp, Alex

Interview Date

4-14-2016

Location of Interview

Orlando, FL.

Subjects

Leonardo, Angelo; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives; 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

44 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

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