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Description
Oral History interview of Patrick Brown. Interview conducted by Thorp, Alex at University of Central Florida.
Log
0:21 Birthplace; 0:32 Childhood In Chicago; 1:41 Education; 1:57 Family Service; 2:43 Reaction to Being Drafted; 3:05 National Mood Concerning the War; 4:50 Being Drafted; 7:00 Basic Training Experiences; 13:00 AIT Preventive Medicine; 14:41 On-the-Job Training; 16:04 Vietnam Timeline; 16:45 Oakland Army Base, Traveling to Vietnam; 21:32 Saigon, 218th Dispensary Clinic; 23:51 Mess Hall Inspections; 25:11 Venereal Diseases; 27:36 Treatment of Various Diseases; 28:12 Side Note About Michigan Sickness; 29:08 Initial Impressions of Vietnam; 31:21 Vietnamese People; 32:22 Mail Correspondence, Care Packages; 34:34 Tu Do Street Bar Bombing; 37:59 Recreation, Single Life; 39:28 Side Note About Flight From Anchorage; 40:40 Army Drug Problems; 41:39 Communicating with Vietnamese; 44:18 Being Away From Home, Comradery; 45:41 Hawaii R&R; 46:37 Soldier of the Month; 49:56 Stars and Stripes, Armed Forces Radio; 51:10 Side Note About Being Squad Leader; 53:12 Final Impressions of Vietnam; 57:13 Work With Other Branches; 58:54 Leaving From Vietnam, Army Pay; 1:01:31 Readjusting to Civilian Life; 1:04:41 Government Position, Graduate School, IBM; 1:06:12 Marriage, Impact of Vietnam, Importance of Draft; 1:11:21 Looking Back, Almost Extending Service In Vietnam; 1:13:46 Hard to Keep In Contact; 1:15:48 American Legion, Volunteer Projects; 1:18:36 End of Interview.
Date of Birth
1948-08-10
Place of Birth
Chicago (Ill.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unknown
Home State
Illinois
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1970-09-10
Type
Video; MovingImage
1972-08-21
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
218th Dispensary; 3rd Field Hospital; Saigon; RVN
Location of Service
Fort Knox (Ky.); Fort Sam Houston (Tex.); Fort Leonard Wood (Mo.); Saigon (Vietnam)
Highest Rank
E-5; Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Soldier of the Month April 1972. Made E-5 in 16 months.
Note
"Military was a terrific experience. Everyone should get the opportunity to serve." - The Veteran.
City of Birth
Chicago
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Thorp, Alex
Interview Date
Fall 10-4-2016
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida
Subjects
Brown, Patrick G.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
Thorp, Alex
Length of Interview
79 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
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Brown, Patrick G. interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 486.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/486