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Description
Oral history interview of William Joseph Szilasi. Interview conducted by Anthony Pilot (accompanied by Dr. Austin Raabe) at Faith Lutheran Church in Naples, Florida on January 25, 2019. Interview topics include family background, lifelong interest in the Marine Corps, basic training, training in the Marine Cadet Program, decision to drop out of program to go to college, staying as an enlisted soldier, going to Chery Point and joining the Marine Air Group 14, deployment to Cuba, experiences with the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis, life after the service, experience with Wall Street and accounting, membership in the Marines For Life, views on war, and the views of treatment of veterans.
Date of Birth
1942-12-23
Type
Video; MovingImage
Interview Date
1-25-2019
Location of Interview
Faith Lutheran Chruch, Naples, 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
45:55 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, "Szilasi, William Joseph interview" (2019). Veterans Oral Histories. 682.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/682