Bowdish, Ralph interview
Abstract Oral history interview of Mr. Ralph Bowdish. Interview conducted by Sara Nazarian at Westminster in Winter Park, Florida on 10/23/2019. Interview topics include, Introduction; Birth and Parent's Occupation; Siblings; Childhood in Amarillo, Texas; Camping in Camp Don Harrington; Effects...
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ftunicentralflor:oai:stars.library.ucf.edu:veteransoralhistories-1642 2023-05-15T16:30:36+02:00 Bowdish, Ralph interview Central Florida, RICHES of Nazarian, Sara 2019-10-23T07:00:00Z video/mp4 https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/643 https://stars.library.ucf.edu/context/veteransoralhistories/article/1642/type/native/viewcontent English eng Department of History, University of Central Florida https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/643 https://stars.library.ucf.edu/context/veteransoralhistories/article/1642/type/native/viewcontent 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/ Veterans Oral Histories text 2019 ftunicentralflor 2022-01-31T18:24:58Z Abstract Oral history interview of Mr. Ralph Bowdish. Interview conducted by Sara Nazarian at Westminster in Winter Park, Florida on 10/23/2019. Interview topics include, Introduction; Birth and Parent's Occupation; Siblings; Childhood in Amarillo, Texas; Camping in Camp Don Harrington; Effects of Oil Crisis in Texas; Move to Fort Worth, Texas; Father's Occupation at Fort Worth; Failed Attempt at Postsecondary Education; Attempt at avoiding the draft; Father's reaction to avoiding the draft; Enlistment in the Navy Reserves; Boot Camp Experiences in Great Lakes, Michigan; Advanced Training on Treasure island; Assignment on USS Allen M. Sumner DD-692; Failed Promotion/Revoked Security Clearance; Transfer to YR-71; Flight on Air America; Climate Shock in the Philippines; Duties on YR-71; Assignment on USS Henry B. Wilson DDG-7; Decision to leave the Navy; Work at the National Steel and Ship Building; Decision to not complete college education; Reenlistment into the Navy; Mixed up Orders; Report to Navy Yard, Washington DC, Bd. 214; Experience in Diving School; Assignment to Harbor Clearance Unit One; Combat/Diving Rotations; Diving Dinosaurs vs. Scuba Divers; Orders to Greenland and Assignment to USS Florikan ASR-9; Experience on USS Florikan ASR-9; Mixed Gas Diving; Problems Docking Submarines; Stays in Hong Kong; Attempt to be Reassigned to Key Port, Washington; Assignment to Experimental Diving Unit in Washington, DC.; Saturation Diving; Freedoms/Off Base Activities as Member of Experimental Diving Unit; Beryllium Mixed Gas Diving Experiment; Motorcycle Accident/Hospital Patient; Cancelled Orders to Vallejo, California; Assignment to USS Prairie; Duties on USS Prairie; BRAC under Johnson; Pulling out of the Western Pacific; Decommissioning the USS Prairie; Decision to request US station; Proposal to girlfriend during leave; Assignment on USS Tringa; Security Clearances/Personalities Onboard; Dilapidated Condition of USS Tringa; Marriage and Moving; Cross Deck to USS Sunbird; Dilapidated Condition of USS Sunbird; Experience working on the USS Sunbird; Assignment to Experimental Diving Unit in Panama City, Florida; Birth of Eldest Son; Failed Promotion Attempts to Master Diver; Assignment to USS O'Brien in Sardinia; Promotion to Division Chief/Duties; Back to Dive School; Rolling Back One Class; Assignment on USS Holland; Assignment on USS Shenandoah; Diving Accident on USS Shenandoah; Distrust of commissioned officers; Leaving the Navy; Reflections on service; Death, Cancer, and Agent Orange; Pay in the Navy; Conclusion. Text Greenland University of Central Florida (UCF): STARS (Showcase of Text, Archives, Research & Scholarship) Amarillo ENVELOPE(-57.850,-57.850,-61.950,-61.950) Greenland Pacific Sumner ENVELOPE(-63.727,-63.727,-74.499,-74.499) Treasure Island ENVELOPE(-115.136,-115.136,64.501,64.501) Westminster ENVELOPE(169.367,169.367,-84.983,-84.983) |
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Abstract Oral history interview of Mr. Ralph Bowdish. Interview conducted by Sara Nazarian at Westminster in Winter Park, Florida on 10/23/2019. Interview topics include, Introduction; Birth and Parent's Occupation; Siblings; Childhood in Amarillo, Texas; Camping in Camp Don Harrington; Effects of Oil Crisis in Texas; Move to Fort Worth, Texas; Father's Occupation at Fort Worth; Failed Attempt at Postsecondary Education; Attempt at avoiding the draft; Father's reaction to avoiding the draft; Enlistment in the Navy Reserves; Boot Camp Experiences in Great Lakes, Michigan; Advanced Training on Treasure island; Assignment on USS Allen M. Sumner DD-692; Failed Promotion/Revoked Security Clearance; Transfer to YR-71; Flight on Air America; Climate Shock in the Philippines; Duties on YR-71; Assignment on USS Henry B. Wilson DDG-7; Decision to leave the Navy; Work at the National Steel and Ship Building; Decision to not complete college education; Reenlistment into the Navy; Mixed up Orders; Report to Navy Yard, Washington DC, Bd. 214; Experience in Diving School; Assignment to Harbor Clearance Unit One; Combat/Diving Rotations; Diving Dinosaurs vs. Scuba Divers; Orders to Greenland and Assignment to USS Florikan ASR-9; Experience on USS Florikan ASR-9; Mixed Gas Diving; Problems Docking Submarines; Stays in Hong Kong; Attempt to be Reassigned to Key Port, Washington; Assignment to Experimental Diving Unit in Washington, DC.; Saturation Diving; Freedoms/Off Base Activities as Member of Experimental Diving Unit; Beryllium Mixed Gas Diving Experiment; Motorcycle Accident/Hospital Patient; Cancelled Orders to Vallejo, California; Assignment to USS Prairie; Duties on USS Prairie; BRAC under Johnson; Pulling out of the Western Pacific; Decommissioning the USS Prairie; Decision to request US station; Proposal to girlfriend during leave; Assignment on USS Tringa; Security Clearances/Personalities Onboard; Dilapidated Condition of USS Tringa; Marriage and Moving; Cross Deck to USS Sunbird; Dilapidated Condition of USS Sunbird; Experience working on the USS Sunbird; Assignment to Experimental Diving Unit in Panama City, Florida; Birth of Eldest Son; Failed Promotion Attempts to Master Diver; Assignment to USS O'Brien in Sardinia; Promotion to Division Chief/Duties; Back to Dive School; Rolling Back One Class; Assignment on USS Holland; Assignment on USS Shenandoah; Diving Accident on USS Shenandoah; Distrust of commissioned officers; Leaving the Navy; Reflections on service; Death, Cancer, and Agent Orange; Pay in the Navy; Conclusion. |
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