Student-Veteran Oral History Project
Derek Boozer Interview
Interviewer Name
Landon Thornton
Context for Interview
The narrator and interviewer are both USC Aiken students and know each other from a biology class.
Brief Description of Interview
The interview begins with the narrator’s childhood in Pennsylvania in the late 1980s and his family, high school, and attendance at Penn State Berks and Shippensburg University. The narrator dropped out to enlist in the Air Force, underwent basic training and the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA to learn Urdu. The narrator was stationed in Texas and Hawaii. After leaving the Air Force, the narrator attended USC Aiken, majoring in biology and environmental remediation.
Location of Interview
RPSEC
Duration of Interview
23 minutes
Date of Birth
1989
Birthplace
Lancaster, PA
Gender
Male
Dates of Service
2011-17
Branch/Units of Service
Air Force; 392nd Intelligence Squadron
Theaters/Locations of Service
Hickam Air Force Base, HI
Major Course of Study
Biology
Previous College/University Experience
Penn State-Berks; Shippensburg University
Publication Info
2017.
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