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Description
Oral history interview of Mr. Jim (James) Monagahn. Interview conducted by Sara Nazarin at the Masonic Home in St. Petersburg, Florida on 11/04/2019. Interview topics include, introduction; birth; brother in the Air Force; description of his brother’s service; the reasons behind joining the Air Force; life at Basic Training; being sent to Korea during the Korean War; impressions of the country; interactions and mannerism of Koreans; memorable experiences; how his Catholicism helped his interactions with Koreans; leaving the Air force; life after the war; working for Squib and Sons; lessons learned from the Air Force; final message for people considering joining; conclusion.
Type
Video; MovingImage
Interviewer
Nazarian, Sara
Interview Date
Fall 11-11-2019
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
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, "Monagahn, James interview" (2019). Veterans Oral Histories. 650.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/650