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Description
Oral History interview of George Fotieo. Interview conducted by Clayton, Daniel at Veteran's Residence.
Log
0:24 Birthplace; 0:36 Parents; 0:52 Siblings; 0:58 Childhood; 1:34 Education; 2:25 Family Service; 2:47 Family Reaction; 3:06 Being Drafted; 4:18 Boot Camp; 5:06 First Impressions; 6:07 Kitchen Patrol; 6:28 Training; 8:34 Drill Sergeants; 9:41 Advanced Training; 10:49 Learning to Drive; 11:44 Intelligence Work; 13:30 Getting Promoted; 14:07 Intelligence Training; 14:54 Chosen for Position; 15:19 Routine Day; 16:07 Commanders; 16:36 Fort Bragg; 17:29 Medals and Citations; 18:22 Expert Marksmanship; 18:36 Going Back to School; 19:09 Civilian Life; 19:24 Traveling, Cemeteries; 21:07 Keeping In Touch; 21:25 Closing Comments; 22:14 End of Interview.
Date of Birth
1924-01-05
Place of Birth
New York (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1944-01-10
Type
Video; MovingImage
1946-01-10
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Counter Intelligence Corps
Location of Service
Fort Hood (Tex.); Fort Holabird (Md.)
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal; Expert Marksman Badge
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
New York City
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Clayton, Daniel
Interview Date
Fall 11-8-2016
Location of Interview
Veteran's residence
Subjects
Fotieo, George; World War, 1939-1945 -- 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
Clayton, Daniel
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 & University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Semester
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Fotieo, George interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 518.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/518