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Description
Oral history interview of David Allen Holt. Interview conducted by Aaron Pullin at Orlando, Florida.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:15 Why the Marines? Family background; 0:54 Recruitment; 1:45 Basic training; 2:39 Injury in training; 3:35 MCT training; 4:05 Specialized job training; 4:10 Deployment training and deployment; 6:30 1st day in Iraq, weeks after; 8:48 Adjusting to life in Iraq; 9:50 Missing home; 10:37 Favorite aspect of Iraq; 11:05 Least favorite aspect; 11:45 Hardest event; 13:20 Changed perceptions?; 14:07 Cruelty?; 15:08 On base responsibilities; 15:32 Racial diversity in battalion; 16:22 British forces; 16:59 Length of service; 17:30 Return to States, adjusting; 18:20 Contact with other soldiers; 18:37 Loss of friends?; 19:19 Exit from military; 19:56 Marijuana use; 20:58 Positive experiences? Changes?; 21:50 Problems with physical size; 22:18 What about Navy appeals; 22:40 Regrets; 23:00 Prepared by deployment; 23:24 Return of fellow soldiers; 24:25 Feelings on the war; 25:23 Afghanistan feelings; 25:40 What did you gain; 26:00 Would you encourage service.
Date of Birth
1985-08-08
Place of Birth
Great Lakes (Ill.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Illinois
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2003-07-14
Type
Video; MovingImage
2006-03-06
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
MWSS271
Location of Service
Cherry Point (N.C.); Al Asad Airbase (Iraq)
Highest Rank
Lance Corporal; LCpl
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Achievements
Truck Driver; forced me to grow up; delivered to chow hall
Note
He had a family history of military; father in Navy, grandfather in Marines
City of Birth
Great Lakes
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Pullin, Aaron
Interview Date
4-18-2011
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Holt, David A.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; Marines; Iraq; Afghanistan; 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
Pullin, Aaron
Length of Interview
27 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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Holt, David Allen interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 49.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/49