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Description
Oral History interview of Thomas Greenhaw. Interview conducted by Grande, John at University of Central Florida.
Log
0:24 Birthplace; 0:31 Parents; 0:39 Siblings; 0:47 Childhood; 1:16 Education; 1:30 Family Service; 1:42 Why Join the Navy; 2:27 Recruitment Process; 2:53 Boot Camp, Recruit Division Commanders; 5:47 Routine Day at Boot Camp; 6:51 Hospital Course School (San Diego); 9:01 Liberty; 9:25 Cold-Weather Training; 10:43 Station at Kaneohe (Hawaii); 12:08 Fourth Marines Assignment; 12:21 Routine Day; 14:34 No Unusual Days; 14:43 Friendship; 15:12 Recreation, Exploring Hawaii; 16:54 Fourth Marines, Drumming Out; 20:27 Overnight Naval Trip; 21:14 Mail Correspondence (Continued); 21:39 Cost of Living; 22:30 Entertainment; 23:01 Differences In Rank; 25:23 Leave, Christmas; 26:04 Discharged, San Francisco; 28:09 Medals and Citations; 28:20 Highest Rank Received; 28:27 Reserves; 29:14 Dental School, Studying History; 29:42 Humorous Stories; 33:09 Regrets; 33:50 Fourth Marines (Continued); 35:50 Drills In Hawaii; 37:08 Military Life; 39:45 Navy College PACE; 42:25 Travel, Australia; 46:44 Closing Comments; 49:03 End of Interview.
Date of Birth
1933-04-29
Place of Birth
El Dorado (Ariz.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Arizona
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1955-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1957-11-02
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
4th Marine Division
Location of Service
San Diego (Calif.); Kaneohe Bay Marine Corp Base (Kaneohe, Hawaii)
Highest Rank
Hospital Corpsman; HM-3
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
El Dorado
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Grande, John
Interview Date
Fall 11-16-2016
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida
Subjects
Greenhaw, Thomas D.; Cold War -- Personal Narratives; 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
Grande, John
Length of Interview
50 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, "Greenhaw, Thomas D. interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 493.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/493