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Description
Oral history interview of William O. Lanier. Interview conducted by Jack Munn at University of Central Florida Library, Room 415.
Log
0:01-0:20 Introduction; 0:20-1:20 Early WWII Memories as a child; 1:20-2:04 Early Sanford, his experience; 2:04-2:20 Talk of family; 2:20-3:55 Post-war Florida, teenage life; 3:56-4:40 Decision to join Navy; 4:41-5:30 Influences to join; 5:30-6:15 School life; 6:15-7:20 1955 - Joining the Navy/boot camp; 7:20-8:50 The 'national' mood, Cold War; 8:50-10:13 Boot camp; 10:13-11:05 Early service days; 11:05-12:01 His duties as a radioman, technology; 12:01-12:55 Ranks; 12:55-16:30 Places he visited, stationed; 16:30-18:30 October 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis; 18:30-19:10 Kennedy assassination; 19:10-20:21 Cold War impression; 20:21-22:01 Ships he served on; 22:01-24:15 Time in Alaska; 24:15-25:01 Leaving the Navy/retiring; 25:01-26:01 Proudest moments; 26:02-27:31 U.S. policy before & after; 28:21-29:18 Berlin Wall/terrorism; 29:19-30:01 'Wind down,' exiting comments.
Date of Birth
1937-07-03
Place of Birth
Sanford (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1955-01-01
Type
Audio; Sound
1980-01-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS Jason; USS Tawasa; USS Griffin
Location of Service
Guam; Palau; China; Okinawa Island (Japan); Korea; Quantico (Va.); Camp Pendleton (Calif.); Monterey (Calif.)
Highest Rank
Radioman Chief Petty Officer; RMC
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Good Conduct Medal; National Service Award
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Sanford
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Munn, Jack
Interview Date
5-4-2011
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Library, Room 415.
Subjects
Lanier, William O.; Cold War -- Personal Narratives; United States. Navy; Sanford; World War II; Boot camp; Cuban Missile Crisis; Kennedy assassination; Berlin Wall
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
Munn, Jack
Length of Interview
31 minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
audio
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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Lanier, William O. interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 53.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/53