Record Group 024
Date processed: 5-2005
Processed By: M. Olliff
NARRATOR: Harland F. Mayo
BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Harland Mayo, at the time of this oral history interview, has retired from both the military and the work force. He retired from the army in Fort Rucker, Alabama in 1987, and retired from Wal-Mart in Canton, Georgia last year. Mr. Mayo has a wife and five children. He was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma where he attended school and worked as a farmhand for half of his childhood. He finished high school and worked as a farmhand in Texas. He enlisted into the military, after graduation, in Texas. Mr. Mayo joined the army in 1952 and served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He viewed his time spent in the military as adventurous and as a learning experience. He feels that if he had the chance to do it over again, he would. He is very proud of the life he has lived and the things he has accomplished.
BIRTHDATE: November 21, 1934
OCCUPATION: Retired
INTERVIEWER: Bernard Karabin
DATE: July 19, 2003
PLACE: Mayo Residence
GENERAL TOPIC OF INTERVIEW: The veteran life history of Mr. Harland Mayo and the effects of the military on his life.
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Initials |
Side |
Counter |
Topic of Discussion |
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HM |
1 |
001 |
Introduction |
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HM |
1 |
006 |
Name: Military Branch |
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HM |
1 |
009 |
Introduction to Military Service |
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HM |
1 |
010 |
Enlisted into Army |
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HM |
1 |
014 |
Basic Training |
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HM |
1 |
017 |
Korea |
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HM |
1 |
025 |
44th Infantry Division |
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HM |
1 |
027 |
Reserves |
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HM |
1 |
035 |
Returned to active service |
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HM |
1 |
042 |
Skill Training |
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HM |
1 |
048 |
Germany |
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HM |
1 |
053 |
France |
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HM |
1 |
060 |
Return to the U. S. |
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HM |
1 |
065 |
Ft. Sheridan |
|
HM |
1 |
069 |
Vietnam |
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HM |
1 |
074 |
Explosive Ordinance Disposal |
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HM |
1 |
081 |
Return to the U.S |
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HM |
1 |
084 |
Ft. McClellan |
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HM |
1 |
090 |
Germany |
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HM |
1 |
094 |
Ft. Rucker |
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HM |
1 |
095 |
Retired from the military |
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HM |
1 |
100 |
Greatest impression war left on his life |
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HM |
1 |
102 |
Korea |
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HM |
1 |
109 |
Personality |
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HM |
1 |
124 |
Positive aspects of the military |
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HM |
1 |
126 |
Friends |
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HM |
1 |
131 |
Vietnam |
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HM |
1 |
154 |
Duties |
|
HM |
1 |
172 |
Negative aspects of the military |
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HM |
1 |
190 |
Lack of leadership |
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HM |
1 |
192 |
Lack of respect |
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HM |
1 |
205 |
Germany (example) |
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HM |
1 |
259 |
Outlook on life or time spent in military now |
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HM |
1 |
261 |
Positive |
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HM |
1 |
265 |
Changes |
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HM |
1 |
270 |
Different places |
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HM |
1 |
276 |
Different cultures |
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HM |
1 |
281 |
Negative sites |
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HM |
1 |
294 |
Positives of duty |
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HM |
1 |
301 |
Iraq (example) |
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HM |
1 |
332 |
Pre military years |
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HM |
1 |
334 |
Birthplace |
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HM |
1 |
340 |
Father's occupation |
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HM |
1 |
356 |
Education |
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HM |
1 |
373 |
Texas |
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HM |
1 |
380 |
Occupation |
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HM |
2 |
420 |
Arizona |
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HM |
2 |
434 |
Childhood Memories |
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HM |
2 |
437 |
Swimming |
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HM |
2 |
441 |
Hunting |
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HM |
2 |
458 |
Harmless acts |
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HM |
2 |
472 |
Social spots |
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HM |
2 |
476 |
Drugs |
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HM |
2 |
490 |
Possible changes of the past |
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HM |
2 |
494 |
Reserves |
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HM |
2 |
508 |
First marriage |
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HM |
2 |
534 |
Vietnam |
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HM |
2 |
597 |
Longer tenure in the military |
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HM |
2 |
651 |
E.O.D. Skills (example) |
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HM |
2 |
714 |
Respect |