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Description
Oral history interview of Mr. William Logan. Interview conducted by Caroline Heumann at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida on April 27, 2017.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:22 Childhood, father in the Army; 1:06 Living in Germany as a child when his father was stationed there; 3:16 Family size, adopted brother; 4:03 Unaware of segregation in America while living in Germany; 6:33 Education before the service; 9:25 Influences to join the Navy; 10:22 Experience with recruitment process and other family in the military; 11:22 Experience at boot camp, getting in a fight at boot camp; 13:00 Advanced training, medical training; 13:55 Assignment at hospital in Newport, RI, getting in trouble again; 15:45 Field medical training at Camp Pendleton; 17:03 Disobeying direct orders; 18:13 Arriving in Vietnam, stationed at FLC; 19:05 First assignment in Vietnam; 19:38 Working in a prison, riot at the prison, racism in Vietnam; 22:00 Taking drugs to cope; 23:06 Feeling used, racial tension on bases; 25:13 Going to villages to treat Vietnamese civilians; 26:56 Black-marketing green dollars in Vietnam; 28:50 Typical day in the bush, more training in California; 30:25 Nothing goes according to plan; 32:27 Smoking weed in the barracks; 34:04 Breakdown in Vietnam, med evac to Japan, sent back to Vietnam; 35:55 Describing fellow servicemen; 37:17 Didn't stay in contact with family; 38:06 Free time; 38:55 R & R in the Philippines and Bangkok; 41:02 Returning home; 41:46 Stationed in California, leaving the military; 42:52 Last day of service; 43:43 Readjustment to civilian life; 44:55 What he would have done differently; 45:35 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1950-05-20
Place of Birth
Seattle (Wash.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unknown
Home State
Washington
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1968-07-07
Type
Video; MovingImage
1971-12-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Admiral Seaforce Command; H&S Battalion Provisional Rifle Team
Location of Service
Chu Lai (Vietnam)
Highest Rank
Unknown
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unknown
Medals
Combat Action Medal
Achievements
Please see video
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Seattle
Country of Birth
US
Interviewer
Heumann, Caroline
Interview Date
Spring 4-27-2018
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida
Subjects
Logan, William; 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
Heumann, Caroline
Length of Interview
46 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, "Logan, William interview" (2018). Veterans Oral Histories. 603.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/603