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Description
Oral history interview of Derek Mason Henry. Interview conducted by Jeff Key and Jade Holroyd at Orlando, Florida.
Log
0:10 Interviewee information; 0:34 Branch of service and rank; 1:00 Experiences overseas; 2:14 Mission; 3:16 Which war served in; 3:32 Family; 4:00 Wife; 4:15 Before service; 4:30 Age joined; 5:22 Family in military; 6:00 Reason chose Army; 6:40 Deployed for hurricanes 2004 and medals; 7:10 National guard; 7:30 Deployed after 9/11; 7:40 Furthering career; 8:20 Job as officer; 9:20 Basic training; 10:50 Air Assault and friends; 11:30 Action while deployed, IEDs; 13:17 Keeping in contact with family; 15:27 Recreation; 16:00 Job schedule while deployed/recreation; 18:10 Indirect fire; 19:00 Awards/souvenirs/coins; 23:00 Dogs of War Awards continued; 24:59 Didn't engage enemy; 25:08 Range and use of 50 cal; 26:01 Return home; 28:00 Readjusting to civilian life; 29:00 Keeping in touch with friends; 30:17 How did experience affect you; 31:38 Medals on Class A's, Air Assault; 34:30 ROTC/Difference from enlisted; 36:25 Civilian job with National Guard; 37:10 Pictures from overseas; 38:38 David Tell picture; 40:00 Conclusions; 40:30 Life lessons; 41:11 Visuals of souvenir.
Date of Birth
1985-08-13
Place of Birth
Leesburg (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unspecified
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2005-07-12
Type
Audio; Sound
2006-07-12
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
2nd Battalion, 124th Regiment, 53rd Infantry Division
Location of Service
Afghanistan
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Truck Commander and.50 Cal.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Leesburg
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Key, Jeff; Holroyd, Jade
Interview Date
2-28-2011
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Henry, Derek M.; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Army; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Air Assault; Dogs of War; National Guard
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
Key, Jeff; Holroyd, Jade
Length of Interview
42 minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
audio
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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Henry, Derek Mason interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 48.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/48