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Description
Oral history interview of Savanna Turner. Interview conducted by Jessica Oldham via Zoom on June 7, 2021. Interview topics include place and date of birth, family background, education growing up, life and work before enlistment, decision to enlist, training after boot camp, acclimating to military life, primary role and duties during active service, transition to reserve and reserve station, experiences at different stations, medals and awards, a memorable experience during active service, decision to transition into the reserve, experience of the transition from active to reserve duty, current reserve station: US Coast Guard Safety Detachment in Port Canaveral, Florida, experience of getting commissioned during COVID, what role as an Ensign in the Coast Guard Reserve entails, first thing she did after active service, memorable experience as a reservist, work in agriculture with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, impact of being a veteran on work in agriculture, Ph.D. work at the University of Florida, impact of role as a student veteran on life and involvement in the collegiate veterans community, impact of academic career on work in Florida agriculture, role as President of the University of Florida's Collegiate Veterans Society, involvement in the veterans community, involvement in the veterans community, and continued contact with those she served with while in active duty service.
Log
:39 Place and date of birth; :53 Siblings; 1:01 Parent's jobs; 1:20 Education growing up; 2:22 Family in service; 3:40 Life and work before enlistment; 5:20 Decision to enlist; 7:20 Training after boot camp; 10:32 Acclimating to military life; 13:45 Primary role and duties during active service; 18:04 Transition to reserve and reserve station; 19:20 Experiences at different stations; 20:36 Medals and awards: 24:25 Outstanding volunteer service medals; 28:06 A memorabler experience during active service; 34:34 Decision to transition into the reserve; 37:02 Experience of the transition from active to reserve duty; 43:36 Current reserve station: USCG Safety Detachment in Port Canaveral; 45:43 Date of commission; 45:45 Experience of getting commissioned during COVID; 51:03 What role as an Ensign in the CG Reserve entails; 54:33 First thing she did after active service; 55:49 Memorable experience as a reservist; 59:47 Work in agricultujre with Fl Dpt of Agriculture; 62:20 Impact of being a veteran on work in agriculture; 64:44 PhD work at UF; 66:38 Impact of role as a student veteran on life and involvement in college; 71:27 Impact of academic career on work in FL agriculture; 74:36 Role as President of the UF Collegiate Veterans Society; 76:36 Involvement in the veterans community; 77:50 Continued contact with those she serve with while in active duty service; 78:55 Closing remarks
Date of Birth
1988-08-25
Place of Birth
Sanford
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2011-06-21
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2011 Current
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Unit of Service
US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle; US Coast Guard Station New Haven; US Coast Guard Sector New Orleans; US Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah; US Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Port Canaveral
Location of Service
New London, CT; New Haven, CT; New Orleans, LA; Savannah, GA; Cape Canaveral, FL
Highest Rank
Ensign in the USCG Reserve, E-3
Prisoner of War
No
Medals
Global war on terrorism service medal; USCG achievement medal; USCG meritorious unit commendation ribbon; USCG commandant letter of commendation ribbon; USCG "E" ribbon; National defense service medal; Military outstanding volunteer service medal (awarded twice); USCG sea service ribbon; USCG good conduct medal; USCG reserve good conduct medal
City of Birth
Sanford
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Jessica Oldham
Interview Date
6-7-2021
Location of Interview
Zoom
Subjects
Turner, Savannah; 2011-Present, Personal Narratives. United States Coast Guard.
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
Contributors
Oldham, Jessica
Length of Interview
79:47
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, "Turner, Savanna interview" (2021). Veterans Oral Histories. 690.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/690