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Description
Oral History interview of Peter Cartwright. Interview conducted by McLaughlin, Thomas at University of Central Florida.
Log
0:35 Birthplace; 0:53 Childhood; 1:44 Family Service; 2:31 Family Reaction; 2:59 Education; 3:50 Boot Camp; 5:52 Twenty nine Palms, Communication Maintenance; 7:18 Camp Pendleton; 8:57 First Deployment (Afghanistan); 9:43 Camp Green Village; 10:21 Deployment Differences; 11:43 Second Deployment (Iraq); 13:08 Iraqi Police Dinners; 13:36 Favorite and Least Favorite Moments; 14:13 Friendship; 15:01 College Education; 16:01 Adjusting to College Life; 17:05 Veterans Affairs, Counseling; 18:00 Adjusting to Civilian Life; 18:41 Adjusting to Working Life; 19:55 Marine Corps Skills; 20:46 Veterans Affairs Internship; 21:33 Recognition of Service; 23:17 San Diego Recreation; 24:44 Deployment Recreation; 25:36 Relationships Outside MOS; 27:11 Proud to Be a Marine; 27:50 Advice to Those Who Join; 29:27 Closing Comments; 30:59 End of Interview.
Date of Birth
1986-09-16
Place of Birth
Madisonville (Ky.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unknown
Home State
Kentucky
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2004-09-28
Type
Video; MovingImage
2009-09-28
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR)
Location of Service
Camp Pendleton (Calif.); Iraq
Highest Rank
Corporal; Cpl
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
2nd and 3rd deployment was sole communications maintenance point of contact.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Madisonville
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
McLaughlin, Thomas
Interview Date
Fall 11-22-2016
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida
Subjects
Cartwright, Peter A.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; 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
McLaughlin, Thomas
Length of Interview
31 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, "Cartwright, Peter A. interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 487.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/487