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Description
Oral history interview of Ray W. Johnson, conducted by Adam Rock in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 22, 2018.
Log
0:55 Family history and Father's maritime career in Florida; 2:43 Elementary education; 3:13 Family members in the service; 5:08 Employment history before the Navy; 5:40 Why he chose the Navy; 5:55 Recollections of the Attack at Pearl Harbor; 7:57 Basic Training in Jacksonville; 9:03 Naval Aircraft Maintenance School; 10:40 The role of a plane captain on board of a carrier; 11:29 First impressions of the USS Enterprise; 12:22 Recalls what his typical duty as a plane captain consisted of; 13:34 Memories of Navy Day in New York harbor; 14:20 Leave in New York City; 14:43 Communicating with family during the war; 17:15 Time in the Naval Reserves; 18:02 Most Memorable part of his Naval service; 18:55 Why he ultimately left the Navy; 20:00 Traveling the country on his motorcycle after the war; 23:27 Lasting influence of life in the Navy/ military service; 25:13 Conclusion; 25:26 Documents collection.
Date of Birth
1928-08-08
Place of Birth
Tampa (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-08-08
Type
Video; MovingImage
1947-08-08
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Enterprise - CV 6
Location of Service
Fort Leonard Wood (Mo.); Itazuke Air Base (Japan)
Highest Rank
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Petty Officer; MM2
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unknown
Medals
Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon
Achievements
Plane Caption- One Particular plane.
Note
The veteran was in New York Navy Day and Navy Pier, Chicago.
City of Birth
Tampa
Country of Birth
US
Interviewer
Rock, Adam
Interview Date
Spring 3-22-2018
Location of Interview
Masonic Home of Florida, St. Petersburg, FL
Subjects
Johnson, Ray W.; World War, 1939-1945 -- 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
Rock, Adam
Length of Interview
27 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, "Johnson, Ray W. interview" (2018). Veterans Oral Histories. 594.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/594