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Description
Oral history interview of Thomas J. Whitney. Interview conducted by Devin Whitney at Ganiesville, Florida.
Log
0:01 When joined military; 1:15 Boot camp/basic training; 3:45 Went to tech school; 7:45 First base after tech school; 11:00 First foreign base; 12:00 Description of job; 15:00 Why joined the Air Force; 17:00 First time came under mortar fire; 21:30 Discussion of rank; 22:00 What he did during the monsoons; 25:00 How free time was spent; 27:30 Cultural influences/differences; 31:00 Challenges of being in a warzone.
Date of Birth
1948-08-30
Place of Birth
Williamsport (Pa.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Pennsylvania
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1969-02-18
Type
Video; MovingImage
1972-12-08
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
363 RTS (TAC); 432 RD (TAC)
Location of Service
Lackland Air Force Base (Tex.); Lowry Air Force Base (Colo.); Shaw Air Force Base (S.C.); Udorn (Thailand); Saigon (Vietnam)
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Air Force Commendation Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Williamsport
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Whitney, Devin
Interview Date
4-1-2011
Location of Interview
Ganiesville, FL.
Subjects
Whitney, Thomas J.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; Air Force; Mortar fire; Recreation; United States. Air Force
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
Whitney, Devin
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 and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Whitney, Thomas J. interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 64.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/64