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Description
Oral History interview of Mikel Shue. Interview conducted by Walczak, Matthew at Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 1:06 Mrs. Shue’s Upbringing; 1:25 Mr. Shue’s Upbringing; 3:01 Family in Military; 3:55 Enlistment; 5:11 Recruit Training Center, Orlando; 6:34 Training Expectations; 8:28 First Impressions of Boot Camp; 10:02 Haircuts; 11:44 Uniforms; 12:40 Medical Examinations; 14:34 Describing Barracks; 15:40 Daily Routine in Boot Camp (Mr. Shue); 17:34 Women’s Training; 18:47 Daily Routine in Boot Camp (Mrs. Shue); 20:00 Mr. Shue describing his company commanders; 20:52 Mrs. Shue describing her company commanders; 21:48 Mrs. Shue describes inspections; 23:14 Mr. Shue describes inspections; 24:59 Mr. Shue talks about the Grinder; 26:16 Mrs. Shue talks about the Grinder; 27:28 Mrs. Shue talks about free time at boot camp; 28:19 Mr. Shue talks about free time at boot camp; 29:09 Mr. Shue remembers memorable moments at boot camp; 30:05 Mrs. Shue remembers memorable moments at boot camp; 30:59 Mrs. Shue talks about graduation; 31:37 Mr. Shue talks about graduation; 32:41 Mr. Shue talks about advanced training; 33:53 Mrs. Shue talks about advanced training; 34:43 Mrs. Shue talks about memorable assignments in the Navy; 35:33 Mr. Shue talks about memorable assignments in the Navy; 36:50 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1953-09-24
Place of Birth
Salisbury (N.C.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
North Carolina
War or Conflict
Cold War Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1978-02-22
Type
Video; MovingImage
1984-01-16
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS Pharris (FF-1094); USS Constellation (CV-64)
Location of Service
Norfolk (Va.); San Diego (Calif.); Bremerton (Wash.)
Highest Rank
E-4; Petty Officer 3rd Class; PO3
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Sea Service Ribbon; Battle E; Navy-Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Achievements
Order of the Ditch (Panama & Suez Canals); Shellback; UNITAS XXI 1980; WATC '80; Persian Gulf Deployment 1981.
Note
Awarded Sea Service Ribbon twice. Awarded Navy-Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal in the Iranian Crisis.
City of Birth
Salisbury
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Walczak, Matthew
Interview Date
Fall 10-13-2016
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Shue, Mikel W.; Cold War -- 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
Walczak, Matthew
Length of Interview
37 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
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 & University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Shue, Mikel W. interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 506.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/506