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Description
Oral History interview of Robert Glasgow. Interview conducted by Kessler, Justin at University of Central Florida.
Log
0:40 Pre-Military education/family; 2:00 Bootcamp; 3:00 September 11th; 3:58 Completing Bootcamp; 4:30 First Deployment w/ 26th Marine expeditionary; 5:00 Iraq; 6:14 Marine life; 7:57 Battle of Fallujah, 3rd day; 16:48 Reflection after Heavy Combat; 17:35 Coming Home; 19:46 Adjusting to Civilian life.
Date of Birth
1983-06-06
Place of Birth
San Juan (P.R.)
Gender
Male
Home State
NA
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2001-01-21
Type
Video; MovingImage
2006-01-21
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
1/8 Alpha WPNS
Location of Service
Iraq
Highest Rank
Corporal; Cpl
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
San Juan
Country of Birth
Puerto Rico
Interviewer
Kessler, Justin
Interview Date
Fall 11-4-2016
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida
Subjects
Glasgow, Robert; 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
Kessler, Justin
Length of Interview
23 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, "Glasgow, Robert interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 491.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/491