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Description
Oral History interview of Michael Leon. Interview conducted by Russell, John at University of Central Florida.
Log
0:15 Life before the Air Force; 1:23 Education; 2:15 Joining the Air Force; 2:53 Enlistment; 3:13 Commissioning; 3:47 Training; 10:10 First assignment - 72nd Air Medical Evacuation Squadron; 12:10 Cuban Milk Run; 13:00 Desert Shield and Desert Storm; 15:53 37th Air Medical Evacuation Group; 18:49 Operation Enduring Freedom; 19:00 Kandahar; 21:00 Earthquake in Haiti; 23:19 Operation New Dawn; 24:05 September 11th Attacks; 27:22 Difference between Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom; 30:02 Home life while in the reserves; 31:57 Retiring from the Air Force; 33:21 Medals and Awards; 36:51 Life after the Air Force.
Date of Birth
1960-02-18
Place of Birth
New York (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1986-06-26
Type
Video; MovingImage
2013-10-29
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
45th Air Medical Evac Squadron; 72nd Air Medical Evac Squadron
Location of Service
MacDill Air Force Base (Fla.); McGuire Air Force Base (N.J.)
Highest Rank
Major; Maj
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Liberation of Kuwait campaign
Medals
Air Force Commendation Medal; Achievement Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Kuwait Liberation Medal; Outstanding Unit Award
Achievements
Assistant Chief Nurse of unit; Awards and Decorations Officer; Operation Unified Response - on first Medevac mission into Haiti.
Note
Task Force Rakkasan (taking over airport in Kandahar) 101st Airborne and Canadian Special Forces; Kuwait Liberation. Awarded three Air Force Commendation medals, four Achievement Medals and many other medals.
City of Birth
New York
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Russell, John
Interview Date
Fall 11-4-2016
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida
Subjects
Leon, Michael; 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
Russell, John
Length of Interview
41 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, "Leon, Michael interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 496.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/496