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Description
Oral History interview of Robert Peters. Interview conducted by Webb, Joshua at Leesburg Library, Leesburg, FL.
Log
0:26 Birth and Early life; 4:19 Education and work before the military; 5:44 Family members in the military; 6:30 Family and Friends response to joining; 7:21 Going to basic training; 7:40 First impressions of basic training; 8:40 Experience at basic training; 9:52 Communication with family; 11:12 Technical school; 12:10 Opinions and experiences of technical school; 14:32 Going overseas; 17:20 Interactions with different aircraft; 19:28 Job in Thailand; 20:10 Average day in Thailand; 21:15 Contact with family; 22:41 Living conditions in Thailand; 23:34 Entertainment; 24:01 Interaction with the local population; 25:23 Leaving Thailand for the last time; 26:13 Leaving the service; 27:25 Reception coming home; 28:24 Plane crash; 29:40 Memorable events; 30:55 Military's effect on life after leaving it; 32:40 Veterans groups; 33:12 Advice for someone contemplating joining the military; 34:20 Final comments.
Date of Birth
1947-07-20
Place of Birth
Greenwich (Conn.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unknown
Home State
Connecticut
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1967-04-08
Type
Video; MovingImage
1971-04-08
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
509 Bomber Wing
Location of Service
Udipaw (Thailand); United States
Highest Rank
Senior Airman; E-4
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Vietnam Campaign Medal; National Defense Medal
Achievements
Mechanic on the flight line
Note
"Plane he was supposed to be on crashed and 11 guys died." - The interviewer.
City of Birth
Greenwich
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Webb, Joshua
Interview Date
2-23-2016
Location of Interview
Leesburg Library, Leesburg, FL.
Subjects
Peters, Robert; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
Webb, Joshua
Length of Interview
34 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, "Peters, Robert interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 444.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/444