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Description

Oral history interview of Everett Whitehead, conducted by John Grande in Orlando Florida on March 19th, 2018.

Log

0:35 Family history and memories of childhood in Iowa; 3:40 Elementary education; 5:40 Why he enlisted in the Army; 7:17 Basic Training; 12:26 Liberty pass during basic; 16:30 Sent to advance Infantry training and later became a Combat Engineer; 17:00 Arrives in Japan for deployment following advanced training; 18:50 First impressions of Japan and interacting with the locals; 21:29 Describes a routine day while stationed in Japan; 22:20 Talks about his friends antics while in the service; 27:07 Keeping in contact with friends and family back in the U.S. while deployed; 34:09 Inter-service fraternization on and off post; 35:43 Returning to the United States after his service was over; 36:50 Discharge from the Army; 37:28 Readjusting to civilian life after the Army; 38:40 Using the GI bill to go to college after the service; 39:30 Employment history following the Army; 41:29 Keeping in touch with friends from the service; 43:18 Advice for those considering joining the service; 45:40 Conclusion.

Date of Birth

1934-02-01

Place of Birth

Silver City (Iowa)

Gender

Male

Race

White - Non Hispanic

Home State

Iowa

War or Conflict

Korean War

Status

Veteran

Begin/End date of Service - 1st

1954-04-15

Type

Video; MovingImage

1956-03-15

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Unit of Service

802 Combat Engineers, SCARWARF Division/Program

Location of Service

Northeast Air Command; St. John's (Newfoundland); Keflavík (Iceland)

Highest Rank

Specialist

Prisoner of War

No

Service Related Injury

Yes

Battles

None

Medals

Good Conduct Medal

Achievements

Operated Caterpillar to help extend airport runway and hard stands for use in Vietnam War.

Note

Not applicable

City of Birth

Silver City

Country of Birth

US

Interviewer

Grande, John

Interview Date

Spring 3-19-2018

Location of Interview

Lake Nona VA Medical Center, Orlando, FL

Subjects

Whitehead, Everett; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- 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

Grande, John

Length of Interview

47 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

Spring

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