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Description
Oral History interview of David Matthews. Interview conducted by Fitzgerald, Jason at University of Central Florida.
Log
0:36 Family / Education / Employment before the military; 2:44 Reasons for joining the military; 4:08 Boot camp; 12:46 Graduation; 13:35 Occupation in the military; 14:20 Advance training; 16:00 Civilian occupation while in the National Guard; 17:40 Typical day for drill weekends and annual training; 21:42 Afghanistan; 24:40 Results of rollover accident in Afghanistan; 28:09 Pictures of deployment; 30:50 Returning from deployment; 32:28 Eulogy for soldier killed in rollover accident in Afghanistan; 34:15 Views on Military involvement in the Middle East; 35:53 Experiences at UCF as student; 36:55 Plays a recorded speech from President Reagan; 39:22 Military as a preparation for civilian life.
Date of Birth
1961-05-14
Place of Birth
Winchester (Mass.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Massachusetts
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1995-01-21
Type
Video; MovingImage
2014-01-21
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
C company 124 Battalion INF Orlando; 715th Military Police Unit Melbourne
Location of Service
Orlando (Fla.); Melbourne (Fla.)
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Trained over 100 soldiers in NBC before being deployed to Afghanistan.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Winchester
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Fitzgerald, Jason
Interview Date
Fall 11-4-2016
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida
Subjects
Matthews, David G.; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Army
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
Fitzgerald, Jason
Length of Interview
42 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, "Matthews, David G. interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 499.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/499