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Description
Oral History interview of Thomas Dennis III. Interview conducted by Davis, Jennifer at Cocoa Beach, FL.
Log
0:26 General Background Information; 3:22 Education; 3:50 Enlistment; 6:25 Military/Bootcamp Life; 9:57 Service Life; 14:40 Typical Day; 15:35 Work Duties; 18:14 USS Observation Island; 19:17 Meeting his wife; 22:52 Polaris Missile; 26:29 Post-Service Life; 28:35 Transition from military to civilian life; 29:48 Keeping in touch with fellow servicemen; 31:05 Facebook page created; 33:29 Value of reunions; 34:23 How military experience impacted his life; 38:05 Advice on enlisting; 41:15 Final Thoughts; 42:21 Thanks and Outro.
Date of Birth
1943-10-19
Place of Birth
Tarrytown (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1963-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1967-01-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS Observation Island (EAG 154)
Highest Rank
Seaman; SN
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
SNDK-dispersing clerk
City of Birth
Tarrytown
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Davis, Jennifer
Interview Date
3-16-2016
Location of Interview
Cocoa Beach, FL.
Subjects
Dennis III, Thomas H.; Cold War -- 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
Davis, Jennifer
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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Dennis III, Thomas H. interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 456.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/456