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Description
Oral history interview of Mr. John D. Fink. Interview conducted by David Espinal at the Florida Masonic Home in St. Petersburg, Florida on 11/06/2019. Interview topics include, Introduction; Family and Childhood; Enlistment and Boot Camp; Assignment in San Diego, California; Transfer to USS McCalla; Sleeping Arrangements on USS McCalla; Attempting to Become an Electrician/First Job; Repairing the Search Light; Provisions in Pearl Harbor; Gun Run in Marshall Islands; Assignment to Admiral Bull Halsey's Task Force 38.1; Typhoon in the Pacific; Trapped in the electric shop on-board; Phone Interruption; Island Hopping Campaign; Trip Up to Japan; Phone Interruption; Leaving the Navy; Reenlistment after three years; Assignment on Supply Ship for China Fleet; Lieutenant Commander Ian Little; Operation Greenhouse; Reactions to Pearl Harbor; Keeping up with the News; Medical Problems; Move to St. Petersburg, Florida; Moving into the Florida Masonic Home; Stock Market Success; Contact with service members; Submarine Operations in Russia; VA Membership/Hospitals; Tips for Life/Joining the Navy; Awards/Honors; Repairing LCUs; Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1925
Type
Video; MovingImage
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Interviewer
Espinal, David
Interview Date
Fall 11-6-2019
Location of Interview
Masonic Home in St. Petersburg, Florida
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
31:27
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, "Fink, John D interview" (2019). Veterans Oral Histories. 647.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/647