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Description
Oral history interview of Raymond Boyd. Interview conducted by Michael Burke in Cocoa Beach, FL.
Log
0:31 Birth and early life; 1:34 Entering the Navy; 2:18 Boot Camp; 3:07 Fire Control Technician School; 5:04 Impression of the Observation Island; 5:40 Polaris guidance system training; 6:30 Memorable event/Polaris failed launches; 9:20 Activities with shipmates/working ship; 10:44 Off duty activities; 12:24 End of service/jobs after service; 13:42 Views on service; 14:28 Additional experiences on-board; 17:10 Katrina evacuee; 17:32 End.
Date of Birth
1941-07-10
Place of Birth
Pontiac (Ill.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Illinois
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1959-07-02
Type
Video; MovingImage
1962-07-09
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS Observation Island EAG-154
Location of Service
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Highest Rank
E-5
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Good Conduct Medal
Achievements
Polaris development program
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Pontiac
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Burke, James
Interview Date
3-16-2016
Location of Interview
Cocoa Beach, FL.
Subjects
Boyd, Raymond; 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
Burke, James
Length of Interview
18 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, "Boyd, Raymond interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 458.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/458