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Description
Oral history interview of Mr. John McCreaq part 2. Interview conducted by Daniela Aguirre at the Westminster Towers in Orlando, Florida on 11/20/2019. Interview topics include, Introduction; Shore of Marse lie; Jango Reinheart; After hours private concert; Length of Recruitment; Assignment in the French Rivera. Siege by the Germans; Berlin Betty and Axis Sally; Assignment against the Italian army; Ships docked in Italy; ONI official comes and trip to Rome; Story of the trip in Rome; Burial of American GI's with Pope; War ends in Europe; Time at sea; Went to New Orleans instead of New York, ended up at Orange Texas; Truman announced dropping of Atom Bomb; Surrender of Japan; Discharged by gathering points; Stationed in Houston; Worked with Brown Shipyards; Journey to Jacksonville on the ship; Mothballing the ship; Cotton Bowl game proposal to wife; Charged with generating a report on the missing lst's; Memories with shipmates from the war.
Type
Video; MovingImage
Interviewer
Aguirre, Daniela
Interview Date
Fall 12-4-2019
Location of Interview
Westminster Towers
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
55:07 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, "McCreaq, John interview Part II" (2019). Veterans Oral Histories. 652.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/652