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Description
Oral history interview of Dr. Ray Mobley. Interview conducted by Gabriel Mercado on Zoom in Orlando, Florida on March 24, 2021. Interview topics includes Life Before The Service, Joining the Service, Military Duties, Stations Overseas, The Average Day of a Military Veterinarian, Experience of Germany, The Cold War, Time in the Panama Canal Zone, Duty of Food Inspection, Assignment’s across the States, Return Home, Experience as a Civilian Biological Administrator, Use of Military Experience in Civilian Life, Teaching Experience, Personal Impact of Military Life, What Civilians Should Understand about the Military, and a Final Message.
Log
2:11 Life before the service; 3:49 Joining the service; 7:17 Military duties; 9:04 Stations overseas; 10:01 The average day of a Military veterinarian; 16:07 Experience of Germany; 19:19 The Cold War; 20:57 Time in the Panama Canal zone; 22:32 Duty of food inspection; 24:07 Assignments across the states; 27:50 Return home; 31:38 Experience as a civilian biological administrator; 33:00 Use of military experience in civilian life; 33:53 Teaching experience; 36:39 Personal impact of military life; 39:05 What civilians should understand about the military; 41:24 Final message
Date of Birth
1948-09-14
Place of Birth
Madison
Gender
Male
Race
Black or African American
Home State
Wisconsin
War or Conflict
Cold War, Southern Germany
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1975
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1975-1996
Type
Video; MovingImage
1996
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Location of Service
Fort McClellan, AL; Overseas tour in Heidelberg, Germany; Defense Support Personnel Center in Philadelphia, PA; Fort Rucker, AL
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel (0-5)
Medals
4 AAM, Brazen Star, COA, Good Conduct Medal
Achievements
Veterinary care for military wounded dogs and clinical support; Food and Logistics Specialist
City of Birth
Bartow
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Gabriel Mercado
Interview Date
3-24-2021
Location of Interview
Digitally via Zoom
Subjects
Mobley, Ray; Cold War, 1975-1996, Personal Narratives. United States Army.
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
43:45 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
Semester
Spring
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Mobley, Ray interview" (2021). Veterans Oral Histories. 684.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/684