Video Details
TitleOral history of Beau Bauer
CreatorBauer, Beau; Mack, Daniel
Dates
Date Created
Descriptive Information
LanguageEnglish
A video recording of an in-person interview conducted by Daniel Mack with Staff Sergeant Beau Bauer on June 6, 2012, in Clemson, SC. Born on June 13, 1980, Bauer served in the United States Marine Corps. Motivated by the events of 9/11 and the growing conflict in Iraq, he enlisted in 2003 and trained as an infantry assaultman, specializing in demolitions, rockets, and anti-armor warfare.
Bauer reflects on his first deployment to Iraq in 2005, serving in Ramadi during some of the heaviest fighting of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He describes the intensity of urban combat and the cycles of patrols. His second deployment took him across the Pacific with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducting amphibious training and international military exercises before returning to Iraq for a final tour in 2007. This time, he operated out of Al-Asad Air Base, serving along Iraq's western borders, conducting long-range reconnaissance and interdiction missions. He presents pictures of his time serving and reflects on the transition back to civilian life and the bonds he formed with fellow Marines.TopicsVeterans
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Okinawa Island (Japan)
United States. Marine Corps
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 5th
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)
Camp Pendleton (Calif.)
Ramādī (Iraq)
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Okinawa Island (Japan)
United States. Marine Corps
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 5th
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)
Camp Pendleton (Calif.)
Ramādī (Iraq)
Physical Descriptions
ExtentDigital video file; video length 00:36:46
MediumOral histories
TypeMoving image
Formatvideo/mp4
Contributing Institutions
Held By
Clemson University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives
Hosted By Clemson University Libraries
Identifiers
Digital Identifiercuvohp_2012oh0003
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/E08C88D2E3E41817567372F9C759F58B
Batch ID20260408114109
