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Description
The interview of Irving Benedone by Rachel Safra of UCF in Casselberry, FL. Benedone discusses his birth in Poland; the work his father did and how he met with his wife; father’s immigration to the United States; the struggle endured by his mother; father’s life during the 1929 Market Crash; the family of his mother’s side and immigrating to the United States; how the Holocaust affected Benedone’s family from his mother’s side; moving to Brooklyn; getting drafted into the Army; discussing the Normandy invasion; working as a MP and discrimination he endured; joining a College Football Team; joining the New Home Club; revisiting Poland; becoming a citizen of the United States by the order of President Eisenhower; going to a trip to London and preventing an airplane bombing; final thoughts; end of the interview.
Date of Birth
1925-02-17
Type
Video; MovingImage
Interviewer
Rachael Safra
Interview Date
Spring 2-25-2020
Location of Interview
Veteran's Residence
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
57 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, "Benedone, Irving interview" (2020). Veterans Oral Histories. 667.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/667