Loading...
Description
Oral history interview of Douglas Whitney Jackson. Interview conducted by Kathleen Jackson at Orlando, FL.
Log
0:40 Background information; 1:10 Reason for enlisting; 2:23 Area he was trained; 4:00 His impending deployment; 4:55 Length of war-estimate; 5:50 Did his training properly prepare him; 6:20 Location of deployment and assignment; 9:00 Army was training the Iraqi police; 9:23 Main obstacles his unit faced; 10:33 His level of safety; 10:50 Was his unit capable of handling their assignment; 11:25 Level of violence and incidents; 13:15 Who were the insurgents; 14:05 Damage in the city; 16:00 Interaction with civilians; 18:25 Out of touch with family and friends was most draining; 19:32 His conversations with people who don't agree with the war; 20:11 His view of the war affected by his tour; 21:05 The Marines purpose in Iraq; 22:23 Reason for leaving the Marine corps; 23:10 What misconceptions he believes people have about the war; 24:25 Doug's feelings toward Iraq as a nation and a people; 26:00 How his experience has changed him as a person; 26:50 What he would like to see in Iraq.
Date of Birth
1985-02-17
Place of Birth
Montgomery (Ala.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Alabama
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division
Location of Service
North Carolina; Iraq
Highest Rank
Corporal; Cpl
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
The veteran served as an infantry rifleman (4 years) and marksmanship Instructor (1 year).
City of Birth
Montgomery
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Jackson, Kathleen
Interview Date
11-30-2010
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Jackson, Douglas W.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marine Corps
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
Jackson, Kathleen
Length of Interview
30 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 and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Jackson, Douglas Whitney interview" (2010). Veterans Oral Histories. 9.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/9