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Description
Oral History interview of Harold Freeman. Interview conducted by Campbell, Tyler at Winter Park, Florida.
Log
0:30 Born in London, England; 0:42 Early Family Life; 1:45 Going to Work in Uncle's Furniture Shop at age 14; 2:00 The beginning of World War II; 4:30 Being Drafted into the service; 5:00 Basic Training; 6:34 Being assigned as a Clerk in London; 9:15 Meeting First Wife; 16:00 Coming to the United States; 19:00 End of Interview.
Date of Birth
1928-06-24
Place of Birth
London (England)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
NA
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Headquarters London
Location of Service
Millbank (London, England)
Highest Rank
Private; PTE
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Served in military Hospital.
Note
Freeman served in the Royal Army Medical Corps.
City of Birth
London
Country of Birth
England
Interviewer
Campbell, Tyler
Interview Date
Summer 7-7-2016
Location of Interview
Winter Park, FL.
Subjects
Freeman, Harold; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Army
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
20 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
Summer
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Freeman, Harold interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 466.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/466