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Description
Oral history interview of Mr. Robert D. Elston. Interview conducted by Adam Rock at the Masonic Home of Florida in St. Petersburg, Florida on 03/22/2018.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:26 Early childhood and education; 2:05 Time before the service; 3:00 Basic training; 3:30 Special training (series 10); 4:22 Role in the reserves; 5:25 Time after basic training; 6:50 Duties as an NCO; 8:00 Stations while in the reserves; 9:40 Interaction with locals; 9:58 Typical day in the reserves; 11:20 Communicating back home; 12:12 Most memorable experience in the reserves; 13:00 Leaving the reserves; 13:55 Transition into civilian life; 14:20 Contact with fellow reservists; 15:30 Applying military training to civilian life; 17:05 Constant transfers and different jobs; 19:50 Final thoughts; 21:10 Closing remarks.
Date of Birth
1928-09-30
Place of Birth
Marietta (Ohio)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Ohio
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1950-03-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1968-06-28
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Reserve 497th Engineer Combat Battalion; 779th Engineer Maintenance Company
Location of Service
England; Germany
Highest Rank
Captain; CPT
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
None
Medals
Unknown
Achievements
Please see video
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Marietta
Country of Birth
US
Interviewer
Rock, Adam
Interview Date
Spring 3-22-2018
Location of Interview
Masonic Home of Florida, St. Petersburg, FL
Subjects
Elston, Robert D.; Cold War -- 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
Rock, Adam
Length of Interview
22 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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Elston, Robert D. interview" (2018). Veterans Oral Histories. 591.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/591