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Description
Oral history interview of Mr. Robert Powers Ainsworth. Interview conducted by Christian Bazley at St. Kitts Condo Association in Naples, Florida on November 8, 2018.
Log
0:19 Birthplace and family; 2:11 Childhood and Pre-military Life; 3:45 Switching from Engineering to Medicine; 8:29 Joining the Army; 10:08 Training as a medical officer; 11:15 Wife and children; 15:23 POW Hospital; 16:55 Physician POW; 19:25 Tracking POW's at POW hospital; 22:25 POW Physician fortitude; 23:15 Adapting to military life; 24:32 Structure of the Army hospital; 26:30 Recreation and morale; 28:11 Family reactions to occupation; 30:37 End of Vietnam War effect on career; 32:00 Returning to civilian life; 33:20 Time in West Point; 41:15 Life lessons, regrets, and impact of military service; 44:11 Advice and closing thoughts.
Date of Birth
1940-03-29
Place of Birth
Columbus (Ohio)
Gender
Male
Race
Unknown
Home State
Ohio
War or Conflict
Korean War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
2019-01-17
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Unknown
Location of Service
Unknown
Highest Rank
Major; MAJ
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See interview for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Columbus
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Bazley, Christian
Interview Date
Fall 11-8-2018
Location of Interview
St. Kitts Condo Association, Naples, FL
Subjects
Ainsworth, Robert Powers; Korean Conflict -- 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
Bazley, Christian
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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Ainsworth, Robert Powers interview" (2018). Veterans Oral Histories. 627.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/627