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Description

Oral History interview of Donald Wagy. Interview conducted by Pena, Karen at Wagy Residence.

Log

1:45 First job as a mechanic and his second job as an apprenticeship; 4:45 Joining the Civilian Technician Unit and Station X; 5:26 Shipped to New York; 7:16 Shipped to England on the Queen Mary; 9:00 Discharged to Glasgow & 1st tea time; 10:15 Warrington stay for 1 to 2 years; 12:00 Resigned as a civilian technician and joined the merchant marines; 13:05 Board on the S.S. Dwight L. Moody (1st Voyage); 14:05 Description of his assignment; 16:25 Defines what 'pay off' means; 19:30 Board to South Pacific on a Liberty Ship (2nd Voyage); 22:35 Arrived to Port Moresby, New Guinea; 23:15 Island Hopping story; 25:24 1400 American Airman joined on board; 28:04 The Deck Games (Hollandia, New Guinea); 31:00 Convoy formation story; 36:30 Discharged to the states; 37:35 VE Day; 39:00 Board to Yugoslavia; 40:45 Board to North Africa; 42:40 Pay off in Philadelphia; 43:00 Board to Port Bordo in France; 45:00 Japanese attack in the S. Pacific story; 47:50 VE & VJ day reactions; 49:20 Certificate; 50:00 Life after way; 51:15 Love story; 54:20 Impacts of the war; 56:00 Life Philosophy; 57:00 Family.

Date of Birth

1923-08-25

Place of Birth

Fort Worth (Tex.)

Gender

Male

Race

White - Non Hispanic

Home State

Texas

War or Conflict

World War II

Status

Veteran

Begin/End date of Service - 1st

1941-01-01

Type

Video; MovingImage

1944-01-01

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Unit of Service

Stephen Furdick; Dwight Moody; John Hopkins; Pittston Victory

Highest Rank

Unspecified

Prisoner of War

No

Service Related Injury

No

Battles

Unspecified

Medals

Unspecified

Achievements

See video for details.

Note

Not applicable

City of Birth

Fort Worth

Country of Birth

United States

Interviewer

Pena, Karen

Interview Date

4-16-2012

Location of Interview

Wagy Residence

Subjects

World War, 1939-1945 -- 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

Pena, Karen

Length of Interview

60 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

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