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Description

The interview of Jack Edwards done by Michael Richardson of UCF in Orlando, FL via Zoom due to Covid-19. Mr. Edwards discusses his birthplace; siblings; parents' jobs; relatives in the Military; High School education; motivations for joining the Army; Army Basic training; Advanced Infantry training; Deployment to Vietnam; Operations in a Mortar Platoon; Duty as a military person; Challenges of Combat; Shooting for the Army Rile Team; The final days in Vietnam; The transition from service to civilian; fortunate to find a good job; valuable military decorations; how the Army changed in his time; lessons from his experience in the Army; Becoming proud of what you did; Growing long hair after service; how friendships fade away; life as a 100 percent disabled veteran; Afflicted by cancer due to Agent Orange; Thankful for the care the VA provides; As a young person, if you do your job the service takes care of you; Final Reflections; end of the interview.

Date of Birth

1950-08-03

Type

Video; MovingImage

Interviewer

Michael Richardson

Interview Date

7-28-2021

Location of Interview

Zoom

Contributor Affiliation / Organization

RICHES University of Central Florida

Length of Interview

31:34

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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