Student-Veteran Oral History Project
Payton Douglas Interview
Interviewer Name
Sarah Drury
Context for Interview
The interview was conducted by Sarah Drury, an Honors program student at USC Aiken. The narrator is Payton Douglas, a former Marine and USC Aiken student.
Brief Description of Interview
The interview begins with questions about the narrator’s early life and family, then goes on to discuss his enlistment, boot camp and training, and the narrator’s overall military experience. The interview concludes with the narrator’s return to college and post-military life, including plans for the future.
Location of Interview
RPSEC
Duration of Interview
23 minutes
Date of Birth
1992
Birthplace
Aiken, SC
Gender
Male
Dates of Service
2010-15
Branch/Units of Service
Marines; machine gunner
Theaters/Locations of Service
Camp Lejeune, NC; Twentynine Palms, CA; Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan
Major Course of Study
Exercise Science
Publication Info
2017.
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