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Description
Oral History interview of Bradley Johnson. Interview conducted by Dull, Joshua at University of Central Florida.
Log
0:27 Birthplace; 0:40 Childhood; 0:51 Parents; 0:59 Family Service; 1:57 Why Join the Air Force; 2:29 Basic Training; 3:34 Operational Weather Squadron Training; 5:23 Yokota Air Base; 6:09 Average Day; 7:21 Recreation; 8:27 Transition; 9:38 Korean Forecasting; 10:01 Special Operations Weather Duty, Training; 11:25 SERE Training; 15:30 Deployment to Afghanistan; 16:06 Impressions of Afghanistan; 17:53 Returning Home; 19:03 Returning Stateside; 20:56 Wounded; 34:53 Extent of Injuries; 35:58 Leaving the Army; 36:40 Wife; 37:50 Civilian Life; 38:43 Daily Life; 39:12 Son; 39:40 High-Altitude Military Parachuting; 42:17 ZPU Anti-Aircraft Guns; 43:55 Russian Remnants; 47:40 Closing Comments; 48:16 End of Interview.
Date of Birth
1985-06-24
Place of Birth
Dallas (Tex.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Texas
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2003-09-02
Type
Video; MovingImage
2013-09-14
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
20th OWS, PACAF; 10th CWS Det. 1, 1st SFG; 10th CWS, AFSOC
Location of Service
Yokota Air Force Base (Japan); Fort Lewis (Wash.); Hurlburt Field (Fla.); Balad Air Base (Iraq); Chamkani (Afghanistan); Kandahar (Afghanistan); Shīnd̲and̲ (Afghanistan)
Highest Rank
Staff Sergeant; SSgt
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Air Force Commendation Medal with Valor; Army Commendation Medal
Achievements
Deployed mostly with MARSOC and Army SFG's so it encompassed more of CRP's and DA hits.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Dallas
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Dull, Joshua
Interview Date
Fall 10-20-2016
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida
Subjects
Johnson, Bradley; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force
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
Dull, Joshua
Length of Interview
49 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, "Johnson, Bradley interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 494.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/494