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Description
Oral History interview of Oliver Marcelli. Interview conducted by Anthony Pilot with Austin Raabe on November 14, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church, Naples, Florida.
Log
0:25 Birthplace and Date; 0:32 Family; 3:45 Early Service; 4:30 Family Reaction; 6:07 Boot Camp; 7:52 Why Marines; 9:52 First Deployment; 10:40 Initial Feelings; 11:47 First Location Overseas; 15:37 First Engagement; 18:18 Guadalcanal; 19:08 Keeping in Touch with Family; 19:44 Friendships; 20:39 Combat Injuries; 22:24 Returning to U.S.; 24:53 Family Reaction to Return; 25:25 Readjustment to Civilian Life; 28:27 Veteran Organizations; 29:15 Children; 29:50 Life Lessons Learned; 30:37 Views on War; 31:38 Message for Future Generations; 32:45 Anything Else; 33:26 Misconceptions of Veterans.
Date of Birth
1922-10-04
Place of Birth
Red Banks (N.J.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New Jersey
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
1945-08-15
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
C Company 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Location of Service
Pacific Ocean; South Pacific Ocean; Oceania
Highest Rank
Corporal; Cpl
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Battle of Guadalcanal; Battle of Peleliu
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
The veteran was a Rifle Marksman.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Red Banks
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Pilot, Anthony
Interview Date
Fall 11-14-2018
Location of Interview
Faith Lutheran Church, Naples, Florida
Subjects
Marcelli, Oliver J.; World War, 1939-1945 -- 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
Pilot, Anthony
Length of Interview
35 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, "Marcelli, Oliver Joseph interview" (2018). Veterans Oral Histories. 634.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/634