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Description
Oral History interview of Jorge Palacios. Interview conducted by Schneider, Sarah at Orlando, FL.
Log
0:42 Born/Grew up Miami Beach, Florida; 1:14 Family; 2:01 Education; 2:58 Decision to Join the Marines; 5:26 Boot Camp; 8:32 School of Infantry training; 9:52 Joining unit; 13:20 Deployment to Afghanistan; 16:18 Assault of Marja/Operation Moshtarak; 18:50 Changing duties from mortar to rifle platoon; 19:54 Interaction with Locals; 22:25 Contact with home; 23:30 Food/MREs; 24:56 Operation Moshtarak/Personal duties during assault; 25:49 Hitting an IED/Casualties; 32:00 Lead truck hitting IEDs; 34:50 Second Deployment; 35:22 Getting Shot; 38:11 Leaving the Service and Disillusionment with Command Structure; 39:46 Transition to civilian life; 40:35 Awards, Ribbons, Medals; 41:30 Finding an IED; 42:26 Saving girl's life; 45:30 Plans after military; 49:35 Conclusion of Interview.
Date of Birth
1989-12-23
Place of Birth
Miami Beach (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2009-03-09
Type
Video; MovingImage
2012-11-21
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
1st Battalion 6th Marines
Location of Service
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)
Highest Rank
Corporal; Cpl
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Battle of Marjah
Medals
Purple Heart; Navy Achievement Medal; Presidential Unit Citation
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Miami Beach
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Schneider, Sarah
Interview Date
2-25-2016
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Palacios, Jorge A.; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- 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
Schneider, Sarah
Length of Interview
50 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, "Palacios, Jorge A. interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 459.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/459