Student-Veteran Oral History Project

Payton Douglas Interview

Narrator Name

Payton Douglas

Streaming Media

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

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