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Description
Oral history interview of Barry Cantor. Interview conducted by Brandon Kirk in Orlando, Florida using Zoom due to COVID-19.
Log
:35 Family; 3:50 Enlisting into the Airforce; 5:05 Airforce Duties; 10:04 Going Overseas; 14:30 Interviewing Tankers & General James Doolittle, Colonel Gail Halvorsen; 18:50 Stationed in Tehran & Berlin; 32:30 Experiencing the Iron Curtain; 42:50 Getting to Berlin; 46:55 Fear of Soviet Military Police; 50:20 Difference between East vs West Berliners; 54:05 Rationing in East Berlin; 57:30 Opinions of West German Freedom; 59:07 Description of Berlin; 1:00:43 Recognition of the Holocaust in Germany; 1:02:55 American Impact on German Culture; 1:06:16 Fall of the Berlin Wall; 1:10:00 Coming Home; 1:12:17 Family Concerns and Touring Berlin; 1:15:26 Moving to Florida; 1:16:12 Benefits of Joining the Airforce & Becoming a Broadcaster
Date of Birth
1945-12-25
Place of Birth
Springfield (MA)
Gender
Male
Home State
Massachuttsetts
Medals
Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, AF Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, AF Longevity Ribbon, National Defense Ribbon, Desert Storm Ribbon, Combat Crew Badge
City of Birth
Springfield
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Brandon Kirk
Interview Date
1-31-2024
Location of Interview
Virtual using Zoom
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
Kirk, Brandon.
Length of Interview
1900-01-00
Type
video
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Filename
VHPOralHistory_BarryCantor_WithCC.mp4
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Cantor, Barry Interview" (2024). Veterans Oral Histories. 701.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/701