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Description
Oral history interview of Vincent Unrue, conducted by Tyler Campbell in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 22nd, 2018.
Log
0:41 Birth date and family life, growing up; 1:05 Parents occupation; 1:23 Elementary education; 1:50 Other family members in the service; 2:12 What factors led him to enlist in the Navy; 2:30 First memories at Boot-camp; 3:10 Types of details preformed at the Great Lakes training center; 4:23 Additional training; 4:50 Assigned to the USS Tidewater as a dive-tender; 5:03 Transitioning to life on board ship; 5:55 Duties and roles of a dive-tender in the Navy; 7:39 Transferred to the USS Putnam (dd-757); 8:00 Duties on-board the USS Putnam; 8:30 Communicating with home in the Navy/ During his Free time; 9:40 Keeping ship logs; 10:30 Describing a typical day on the USS Putnam; 11:22 Attack by an enemy Submarine; 12:20 Other tasks preformed on the USS Putnam; 13:40 Memories as a Navy diver; 14:38 Recollections of leave in the Navy; 15:40 Travels while on the Putnam in the Mediterranean Sea and Mid-East; 16:30 Talks about supporting the failed invasion of Cuba after the Bay of Pigs; 21:05 Other assignments while in the Navy; 22:40 Why he ultimately decided to leave the Navy; 24:30 Arriving home after the Navy and the transition back to civilian life; 26:08 Types of jobs he worked after the Navy; 27:20 Worked as a firefighter for 17 years, eventually became a fire captain in P.A.; 27:50 Keeping in touch with former sailors; 28:12 Advice for those considering joining the Service; 28:55 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1942-04-11
Place of Birth
Sharon (Pa.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Pennsylvania
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1959-04-14
Type
Video; MovingImage
1963-04-11
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS Putnam
Location of Service
Wasp (Aircraft carrier : CVS-18)
Highest Rank
Seaman; SN
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unknown
Medals
Cuban Expeditionary Medal; American Defense Service Medal
Achievements
The veteran is a diver and trained as hard-hat underwater Demolitions team.
Note
The veteran received 50% disability for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
City of Birth
Sharon
Country of Birth
US
Interviewer
Campbell, Tyler
Interview Date
Spring 3-22-2018
Location of Interview
Masonic Home of Florida, St. Petersburg, FL
Subjects
Unrue, Vincent W.; 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
Campbell, Tyler
Length of Interview
30 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
Semester
Spring
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Unrue, Vincent Wesly interview" (2018). Veterans Oral Histories. 599.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/599