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Description
Oral history interview with Robert Young. Interview conducted by Alex Thorp in Faith Lutheran Church, Naples Florida on July 25, 2017.
Log
0:22 Birthplace; 0:40 Family; 3:55 Life Before Service; 5:00 Marine Corps; 6:30 The South during the Era of Segregation; 8:40 Frank McGuire; 12:35 Marine Corps Cont.; 12:50 Training; 16:00 Instructors; 16:30 Specialized Training; 17:05 Adaptation to Military Life; 18:20 Service Locations; 20:24 Duties; 21:35 Vietnamese Officers; 22:28 Friendships; 24:07 Staying in Touch with Family; 25:34 Recreation; 26:10 Where When War Ended; 26:55 Jobs After Service; 34:54 Veterans Organizations; 35:48 How did the Marine Corps Affect his Life; 36:33 How did Corps Affect Views on Military; 37:30 Message for Future Generations.
Date of Birth
1935-09-25
Place of Birth
Jamaica (New York, N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1957-09-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1964-05-31
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
Unknown
Location of Service
Quantico (Va.); Camp Pendleton (Calif.); Kaneohe (Hawaii)
Highest Rank
Lieutenant; LT
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Special duties include infantry training, officer training and Marine Corps Basketball.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Jamaica, Queens, New York City
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Happney, Noah
Interview Date
Summer 7-25-2017
Location of Interview
Faith Lutheran Church, Naples, Florida
Subjects
Young, Robert Francis; Cold War -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marines
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
Happney, Noah
Length of Interview
39 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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Young, Robert Francis interview" (2017). Veterans Oral Histories. 621.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/621