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Description
Oral History interview of Captain Johnna Dettis. Interview conducted by Jared Crespo and Austin Raabe at Faith Lutheran Church, Naples, Florida on September 5, 2018.
Log
0:17 Birthplace and Date; 2:16 Growing Up in Pittsburgh; 5:04 Initial Rank; 7:48 Specific Instructors; 9:03 Wish Knew Going In; 9:52 First Location Sent; 18:11 Friendships; 19:55 Main Motivations; 21:02 Desert Storm; 31:29 Final Rank; 39:54 Total Service; 46:45 Veteran Organizations; 53:47 Other Family Served; 1:02:42 Message for Future Generations.
Date of Birth
1952-09-12
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Pennsylvania
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1972-05-09
Type
Video; MovingImage
2006-10-01
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Location of Service
Portsmouth (Va.); Bahrain; Guantánamo Bay (Cuba)
Highest Rank
O-6
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See interview for details.
Note
Includes "Military Bio of CAPT Johnna Dettis NC USN Ret" written by the veteran.
City of Birth
Pittsburgh
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Crespo, Jared; Raabe, Austin
Interview Date
Fall 9-5-2018
Location of Interview
Faith Lutheran Church, Naples, Florida
Subjects
Dettis, Johnna Lynn; Women and the military -- United States; 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
Crespo, Jared; Raabe, Austin
Length of Interview
64 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, "Dettis, Johnna Lynn interview" (2018). Veterans Oral Histories. 623.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/623