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Description
Oral History interview of Peter Hand. Interview conducted by Campbell, Tyler at University of Central Florida.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:31 Family Background; 0:45 The Draft; 2:00 Boot camp/ Paris Island; 3:11 Camp Lejeune; 5:24 Tube Train/ Camp Pendleton; 11:39 8 weeks on the ship/crew; 13:30 No lights/Heat; 15:00 Number of Ships/ End of 8 weeks; 15:55 Pearl Harbor / No money; 17:54 Enewetak; 20:53 Guam; 22:15 LeJeune - 2nd Lieutenant; 29:28 Cape Johnson/Hiroshima; 34:43 Shore Party; 37:29 Explosions; 41:17 Incidences; 53:23 Hospital and Casualties; 57:04 Shower; 59:45 Ship AH-9; 1:04:28 Guam Hospital /Pearl Harbor; 1:06:15 San Francisco; 1:06:59 Hospital Train to Charleston, South Carolina; 1:10:09 German Prisoners of War; 1:11:10 Moved from Charleston Naval Hospital; 1:15:01 Local contact in Guam/Hiroshima; 1:16:00 Family contact/ personal accounts; 1:20:35 National Archives/ personal accounts; 1:24:43 End of service/ coming home to family; 1:27:10 Contact post-service; 1:27:33 Completion of Interview.
Date of Birth
1924-08-18
Place of Birth
Boston (Mass.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unknown
Home State
Massachusetts
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1944-06-21
Type
Video; MovingImage
1945-11-21
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
34th Replacement Draft 3rd marine Division
Location of Service
Guam
Highest Rank
Private First Class; PFC
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Battle of Iwo Jima
Medals
Congressional Citation; Purple Heart
Achievements
Rifleman; on Iwo Jima was a part of a beach group; service and supply
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Boston
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Campbell, Tyler
Interview Date
2-9-2016
Location of Interview
University of Central FL.
Subjects
Hand, Peter; World War, 1939-1945 -- 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
Campbell, Tyler
Length of Interview
88 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, "Hand, Peter interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 440.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/440