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Description
Oral History interview of Susan Duemling. Interview conducted by Young, Brittany at Orlando, FL.
Log
0:23 Birthplace, Childhood; 1:02 Education, Early Jobs; 1:32 Life In Ithaca; 2:30 Parents; 3:44 Joining the Navy, Dispersing Clerk; 4:42 Cold War, Air Raid Drills, Communism; 5:50 Siblings; 6:01 Family Service; 6:36 Stationed Aboard Ship; 7:27 Family Reaction; 9:38 Why Join the Navy; 10:46 Boot Camp, Religious Petty Officer; 12:57 Drill Instructors; 13:50 Smoke Breaks; 14:37 Dispersing Clerk School; 15:33 USS Whysper (Norfolk), Personnel Support Detachment (Little Creek); 17:08 New Smyrna Beach, Navy Reserves; 18:12 Qualified In Everything; 19:31 Women Aboard Ship; 21:29 Sexual Harassment Experiences; 24:30 Garbage Barge; 26:26 Being Underway, Privacy Concerns; 28:09 Mission In the Indian Ocean; 30:28 Recreation Aboard Ship, Travel; 34:08 Shellback Initiation; 36:25 Correspondence; 37:11 Shipmates, Reunions; 38:06 Recreation (Continued); 38:46 Being Away From Home; 41:35 Being on Leave; 42:52 Unusual Days; 44:11 Work With Other Branches; 44:53 Work With Foreign Militaries; 45:45 Discharged, Operation Desert Storm (Chicago); 47:27 Last Day In the Navy, Weight Problems; 49:20 Life After the Navy; 51:01 Medals and Citations; 53:13 No Regrets; 53:24 Closing Comments; 54:21 End of Interview.
Date of Birth
1955-07-22
Place of Birth
Blmira (N.Y.)
Gender
Female
Race
Unknown
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1979-02-20
Type
Video; MovingImage
2008-04-04
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS L Y Stear Submarine Tender
Location of Service
Norfolk (Va.); Indian Ocean; Nova Scotia; Charleston (S.C.); Philadelphia (Pa.); Bahrain
Highest Rank
Petty Officer 1st Class; PO1
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Battles
Iran-Contra Affair
Medals
Expeditionary Medal; Sea Service Ribbon
Achievements
Firefighting; team leader qualified.
Note
"It was a different time; A lot of people did not want women on board - men had to change ways; Women had own separate lounge in sleeping quarters; USS Shenandoah had mixed gender lounge (berthing) - felt awkward. Much segregation between genders." - The Veteran.
City of Birth
Blmira
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Young, Brittany
Interview Date
Fall 11-18-2016
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Duemling, Susan H.; Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- Personal Narratives; Women and the military -- United States; United States. Navy
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
Young, Brittany
Length of Interview
55 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, "Duemling, Susan H. interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 489.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/489