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Description
Oral history interview of Eric Autery. Interview conducted by Jackie Huss in Orlando, FL on Zoom on February 11, 2021. Interview topics include family background, impact of citrus farming growing up, basic training, advanced training, his reaction to 9/11, deployment to Uzbekistan, description of fuel pipeline, deployment to Afghanistan, differences between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, interesting plant life overseas, building of a pipeline from Kuwait to Baghdad, mental toll of being in the army, joining the Air Force, struggles with PTSD, joining the Army Reserves, wanting to make a farm, becoming involved with the Veterans Florida Agriculture Program, description of his work with the agricultural department of UF, description of his farm, the morals of his farm, his favorite crop to grow, and life lessons.
Date of Birth
1978-06-05
Gender
Male
Type
Video; MovingImage
Interviewer
Jacqueline Huss
Interview Date
2-11-2021
Location of Interview
Via Zoom
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
72 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, "Autery, Eric interview" (2021). Veterans Oral Histories. 674.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/674