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Description
Oral history interview of Mr. John McCreaq part 1. Interview conducted by Daniela Aguirre at Westminster Towers in Orlando, Florida on 11/20/2019. Interview topics include, Introduction; Experience in school; Mr. McCreaq's experience with school and Hitler invading Poland; Recalling England's declaration of war; Experience while at college in ROTC; Graduating from college and picking a path; Enrolling in the v-7 program; Reporting to Chicago on September 16th; Training as a navy officer and experiences; Obtaining the navy commission; Amphibious training with the LST; Starting service on LST 655; Trip down the Mississippi river and the hazards; Trip from New Orleans to Panama and close encounter with a navy blimp; Giving shore leave to his men, a majority showed up except for one.; Time in Houston; Getting sent to Jacksonville; Living on the LSM 544; Time on Corsica and resupply for invasion; Destruction of LST by German plane overnight; Commissioning of monument in Washington regarding the invasion; 1,000 page book written on Operation Dragoon; How the mission changed after the successful invasion; Conclusion.
Type
Video; MovingImage
Interviewer
Aguirre, Daniela
Interview Date
Fall 11-20-2019
Location of Interview
Westminster Tower
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
Length of Interview
66 min
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, "McCreaq, John interview Part 1" (2019). Veterans Oral Histories. 644.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/644