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Description
Oral History interview of Otis Windham. Interview conducted by Nolberto Garcia at Colbourn Hall, University of Central Florida.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 1:26 School in Laurel, MS/ Life before Navy; 04:06 San Diego/ Boot Camp; 6:55 Last thought of Boot Camp; 8:22 Ships station on; 13:18 Military exercise; 15:21 Jobs/Duties oversea near Vietnam; 16:23 Liberty Leave; 16:49 Stateside; 18:00 Favorite location over sea; 21:56 Tech. writer; 26:53 Process of Petty Officer; 29:20 Favorite ship, location (before leaving Navy) and Golf; 32:43 Hobbies, Golf, Reader Digest, Writer; 36:19 Orlando and Jobs; 39:34 Downtime in Navy and writing books; 42:46 Cleveland Paine; 44:21 Son and Daughter life and Family in Navy; 45:42 Grandson in Air Force , Nephew and Grandchildren Life; 46:56 Brother, Sister-in-Law, and Nephew in the Navy; 47:36 No Re-Enlistment; 48:21 Thank You.
Date of Birth
1947-04-08
Place of Birth
Laurel (Miss.)
Gender
Male
Race
Black or African American
Home State
Mississippi
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1968-10-09
Type
Video; MovingImage
1977-10-09
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS Somerset; DDG-34; LCC19 (USS Blue Ridge); DDG-5 (Clawed Ricchts)
Location of Service
Long Beach (Calif.); San Diego (Calif.); Norfolk (Va.); Vietnam
Highest Rank
Petty Officer 1st Class; PO1
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Vietnam Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal
Achievements
Fire Control Technician (Missile Fire)
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Laurel
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Garcia, Nolberto
Interview Date
Fall 10-17-2017
Location of Interview
Colbourn Hall, University of Central Florida
Subjects
Windham, Otis; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Navy
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
Garcia, Nolberto
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 & University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Windham, Otis interview" (2017). Veterans Oral Histories. 555.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/555