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Description
Oral History interview of Edwin Perez. Interview conducted by Webb, Joshua at Orlando, FL.
Log
0:25 Birthplace; 0:35 Growing up in Brooklyn; 1:10 Siblings; 1:32 Parents occupation; 1:57 Education before the Marine Corps; 2:10 Family service in the military; 2:21 Influence to join the Marine Corps; 2:41 Parents reaction to joining; 3:03 Military Occupation Specialty; 3:10 Boot Camp location; 3:21 Impression of Boot Camp; 3:35 Typical day in Boot Camp; 3:58 Additional training; 4:55 Communicating with family while in training; 6:00 First assignment at Camp Lejeune; 6:35 MOS training; 7:00 Stationed in Hawaii; 7:43 Duties and training in Hawaii; 8:15 Communicating with family in Hawaii; 8:35 Evacuation team; 9:05 Missing the Vietnam War; 9:22 Dream sheet; 10:12 Living conditions; 10:22 C-Rations; 11:05 Medals and awards; 11:40 Making friends; 12:35 Feelings upon leaving the service; 14:05 Public reaction to having served; 15:30 Training and careers after the military; 17:17 Lessons learned from the military; 17:48 Veterans groups; 18:15 Advice for prospective service members; 19:30 Regrets; 20:35 Regrets not going to school; 21:35 Service members struggling with addiction and pain; 22:20 Providing support for service members; 23:35 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1959-06-27
Place of Birth
New York (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unknown
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1977-09-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1997-09-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
24, Camp Lejeune and 4th Brigades
Highest Rank
Sergeant; Sgt
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Presidential Citation
Achievements
Communications; Commo Chief
Note
Won Presidential Award twice. Awarded as a member of the evacuation Team.
City of Birth
New York
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Webb, Joshua
Interview Date
3-15-2016
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Perez, Edwin; Cold War -- 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
Webb, Joshua
Length of Interview
24 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, "Perez, Edwin interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 433.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/433