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Description
Oral History interview of Rebecca Brown. Interview conducted by John Grande at Colbourn Hall, University of Central Florida.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:25 Place of birth; 0:35 Occupation of parents; 0:47 Size of family; 0:56 Description of childhood; 1:54 Description of education; 2:19 Motivations to join the military; 3:23 Motivations in choosing the U.S. Army; 4:15 Experiences in recruitment; 6:03 Description of when Basic Training began; 6:25 Family's reaction to Army enlistment, further motivations for joining; 7:31 Ambitions for career within the Army; 8:26 Location, date and description of Basic Training; 14:56 Description of experience with Drill Sergeants; 20:20 Peculiarities of male supervision; 21:41 Graduation from Basic Training; 23:36 Transfer to Colorado; 25:50 Training for photography; 28:47 Description of life at Lowry Air Force Base; 30:10 Transfer to the Big Red One in Germany; 33:11 Responsibilities and tasks as Division Photographer; 37:12 Reconnaissance jobs; 41:04 Health problems from chemicals; 43:04 Gender issues in Army; 47:19 Description of most memorable flight; 50:33 Experiences at Dachau; 54:26 Recreational activities while in Germany; 56:43 Frequency of contact with family while deployed; 57:35 Funny incident of General spilling beer; 58:59 Discharge from the Army; 59:26 Description of debriefing process at Fort Huachuca; 1:02:27 Medals, problems in getting official acknowledgment; 1:04:51 Transition to civilian life; 1:06:39 Contact with people in the Army; 1:07:16 Description of what could have been done differently; 1:08:44 Description of how the Army met expectations upon enlistment; 1:09:47 Further motivations for enlisting; 1:13:16 Becoming VFW Commander in California; 1:14:50 Priorities as VFW Commander; 1:19:04 Closing words; 1:19:20 End of interview.
Date of Birth
1962-03-23
Place of Birth
Hollywood (Calif.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
California
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1980-10-02
Type
Audio; Sound
1984-10-02
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
1st Infantry Division "Big Red One"
Location of Service
Germany
Highest Rank
Specialist
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Battle of Lebanon; Battle for San Salvador; Battle of Berlin
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
The veteran served as a female Combat Photographer.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Hollywood
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Grande, John
Interview Date
Fall 9-26-2017
Location of Interview
Colbourn Hall, University of Central Florida
Subjects
Brown, Rebecca; Cold War -- Personal Narratives; Women and the military -- United States; 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
Grande, John
Length of Interview
80 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 & University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Brown, Rebecca interview" (2017). Veterans Oral Histories. 575.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/575