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Description
Oral History interview of Michael Phillips. Interview conducted by Miller, Mark at Mr. Phillips' home in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:37 Creation of Lone Sailor Navy Memorial - Baldwin Park, FL; 9:20 Artwork for Memorial; 12:40 Fund raising; 16:22 Land usage for memorial; 21:00 Artwork; 28:07 Partnership with UCF; 39:29 Navy Career - NAWCTSD & Simulation.
Date of Birth
1939-01-09
Place of Birth
Unspecified
Gender
Male
Race
Unspecified
Home State
Unspecified
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1957-01-01
Type
Audio; Sound
1980-12-31
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Unspecified
Location of Service
Orlando (Fla.)
Highest Rank
Senior Chief Petty Officer; SCPO
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Simulations Systems Engineer; Simulation Engineering Management; Program Management
Note
Chairman- Lone Sailor Navy Memorial
City of Birth
Unspecified
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Miller, Mark
Interview Date
2-18-2014
Location of Interview
Mr. Phillips' home in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Phillips, Michael; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Navy
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Miller, Mark
Length of Interview
62 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
audio
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Phillips, Michael interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 221.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/221