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Description

Oral history interview of Bert Kurland. Interview conducted by Anthony Pilot, accompanied by Dr. Austin Raabe, in North Fort Myers, Florida on August 2, 2019. Interview topics include family background and life before joining the service; enlistment for World War II; basic and airborne training; service experience during World War II in the Philippines and Japan; injury during the last combat jump of World War II and convalescence at a field hospital in the Philippines; life after World War II: return to school and employment after the war; deployment for the Vietnam War; job and purpose during the Vietnam War; post-Vietnam work training civilians for work in Vietnam; retirement; grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; feelings and thoughts on war; memberships in Veterans associations; how service changed his life; life lessons learned during service; personal message to future generations of those in the service; and closing remarks.

Date of Birth

1926-11-10

Type

Video; MovingImage

Interviewer

Anthony Pilot (accompanied by Dr. Austin Raabe)

Interview Date

8-2-2019

Location of Interview

North Fort Myers, 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

64:14

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


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