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Description
Oral History interview of Paul Porter. Interview conducted by Schneider, Sarah at Orlando, FL.
Log
0:30 Birthplace and location; 0:44 Growing up in North Carolina; 1:25 Siblings; 1:45 Education; 2:05 Selecting electrical engineering; 2:50 Family history of military service; 3:05 Entry into the military; 3:20 Reason for joining the Air Force; 3:35 Family reaction to joining the service; 3:55 ROTC; 4:44 Flight training; 7:55 Living conditions; 9:00 Relationship with other students; 9:05 Being stationed in Japan; 10:25 Impressions of Japan; 11:06 Interacting with locals; 12:00 Duties in Japan; 12:35 Typical day in Japan; 14:35 Flying off the deck of USS Hornet; 15:40 Practice flights; 16:15 Uniforms; 17:30 Flight briefings; 18:15 Target practice; 19:10 Serving after the armistice was signed; 19:37 Korea; 20:00 Engine blows while landing; 21:20 Contacting family while in Japan; 22:10 Reception upon return; 22:42 Going back to college; 24:15 Marriage and family; 25:25 Coming to Florida to work; 25:43 Veterans groups and medals; 26:00 Hobbies and farming; 26:58 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1931-02-19
Place of Birth
Kelly (N.C.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
North Carolina
War or Conflict
Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1953-09-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1956-09-01
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
40th Fighter; Interceptor Squadron
Location of Service
Yokota Air Force Base (Japan)
Highest Rank
First Lieutenant; 1stLt
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
All Weather Interceptor Pilot
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Kelly
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Schneider, Sarah
Interview Date
3-15-2016
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Porter, Paul; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force
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
Schneider, Sarah
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, "Porter, Paul interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 437.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/437