Oral History of Curt Sawyer
Veterans--Florida
Army
An oral history interview of Curt Sawyer (b. 1954), who served in the U.S. Army from 1986 to 1994. Sawyer was born in San Francisco, California, on May 1, 1965, but grew up in Tennessee. While living in Fort Myers, Florida, in 1986, Sawyer joined the Army. During his service, he participated in training exercises with the French Foreign Legion in Corsica and served at Guard Post Ouellette in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North Korea and South Korea. Sawyer achieved the rank of First Lieutenant and received the Expert Infantryman Badge. He was also a graduate of the Army Ranger School, Army Airborne School, Army Air Assault School, and Army Rappelling School.<br /><br />This interview was conducted by Robin Dunn at the University of Central Florida (UCF) on November 13, 2014. Interview topics include attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, Airborne School and Air Assault School, serving in South Korea, the 1st Ranger Regiment, meeting his wife, his post-Army life, and training with the French Foreign Legion.
Sawyer, Curt
Dunn, Robin
<a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/VET/id/464/rec/1" target="_blank">Sawyer, Curt</a>. Interviewed by Robin Dunn, November 13, 2014. Audio/video record available. Item DP0016000, UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
application/website
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United States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, New York
Fort Benning, Georgia
Guard Post Ouellete, Demilitarized Zone, South Korea
Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Eglin Air Force Base, Okaloosa County, Florida
Savannah, Georgia
Corsica, France
What To Do and See in the Cape Canaveral Area
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cocoa (Fla.)
Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
Merritt Island (Fla.)
Eau Gallie (Fla.)
Melbourne (Fla.)
Titusville (Fla.)
Vero Beach (Fla.)
Satellite Beach (Fla.)
Indialantic (Fla.)
Melbourne Beach (Fla.)
Palm Bay (Fla.)
Booklet on tourism in the Cape Canaveral area including Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Eau Gallie, Melbourne, and Titusville. The cover shows Mercury Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper. The booklet is an aid for people vacationing or moving to the area. It details activities, restaurants, events, sports, television listings, schools, real estate information, and more.
Original booklet, 1963: <em>What To Do and See in the Cape Canaveral Area</em> (Cocoa Beach, Florida: Brownell Associates, 1963): Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Brownell Associates
Martin Company
<a href="http://www.af.mil/" target="_blank">U.S. Air Force</a>
Cook, Thomas
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Cape Canaveral, Florida
Cocoa, Florida
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Merritt Island, Florida
Eau Gallie, Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Titusville, Florida
Vero Beach, Florida
Satellite Beach, Florida
Indialantic, Florida
Melbourne Beach, Florida
Palm Bay, Florida