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USS Forrestal (CVA/CV/AVT-59)

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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Brian Walker Oral History

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Identifier: OHP-071
Scope and Contents Brian Walker served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34 during Intrepid’s second Vietnam deployment in 1967. He began his interview by discussing his upbringing in Wisconsin and his interest in flight, which began at an early age. Walker then continued, explaining his decision to join the Navy and describing his experiences in flight training, which involved flying T-34s, T-28s, and F-9s. The interview then shifted to Walker’s time aboard Intrepid, where he flew A-4s, an aircraft...
Dates: February 17, 2016

Gerald Feola Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 002
Scope and Contents Gerald Feola served aboard Intrepid as an aviation structural mechanic third class with VAW 33 during the ship’s second Vietnam War deployment, from May to December 1967. He began his interview by mentioning his two uncles and one cousin who served in World War II, and his Catholic Church’s sea cadets program, which provided him with somewhat of an exposure to the Navy. Feola then described his decision to join the Navy, being assigned to a squadron, seeing Intrepid for the first time, and...
Dates: May 28, 2013

Jimm Larry Hendren Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 023
Scope and Contents Jimm Larry Hendren served aboard Intrepid as the ship’s legal officer during the 1966 WESTPAC cruise to Vietnam. Hendren began his interview by discussing his family’s history and describing his education, from high school through Naval Justice School. He then continued, stating that his first orders were as Assistant Legal Officer at Commander Fleet Air Norfolk, where a fortuitous meeting with Captain Giuseppe Macri and Captain John Fair resulted in Hendren becoming Intrepid’s legal...
Dates: November 11, 2013

Mike Krebs Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 081
Scope and Contents Mike Krebs served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. He began his interview by explaining that he grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, studied electrical engineering at Marquette University, and joined the NROTC. Krebs then continued, stating that after graduation he received orders to attend fight school at Saufley Field in Pensacola, Florida. While discussing his flight training, Krebs noted that he also flew...
Dates: September 17, 2015

Mike Wade Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 086
Scope and Contents Mike Wade served aboard Intrepid as an air intelligence officer in VA-34 during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. He began his interview by discussing his life before joining the Navy, stating that he grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, attended the University of Georgia, and graduated with a degree in chemistry. Wade then discussed his route to Navy flight training, noting that he had initially intended to be a pilot, before explaining why he eventually became an air intelligence...
Dates: September 19, 2015

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Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 4
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 4
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 4
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 3
CVW-10 -- VA-34 3
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Education -- Training -- Flight Training 3
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 3
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 3
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 3
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Duval (county) -- Jacksonville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Cecil Field (air base) 3
Viet Nam (nation) -- Hải Phòng (municipality) -- Hải Phòng (inhabited place) 3
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 3
Aircraft -- Cougar 2
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 2
Damage -- Ammunition Damage 2
Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures 2
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 2
Education -- Training -- Adaptive Training 2
Gunnery -- Aerial Gunnery 2
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 2
Intrepid -- flight deck 2
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 2
Letter Writing 2
Rescues -- Sea Rescues 2
Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 2
Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 2
USS Forrestal Fire, July 29, 1967 2
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Auxiliary Air Station Saufley Field (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 2
Viet Nam (nation) -- Hà Nội (municipality) -- Hà Nội (inhabited place) 2
Viet Nam (nation) -- North Vietnam (territory) 2
Abandonment -- Bailout -- Ejection 1
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents -- Crash Landings 1
Aircraft -- Cessna 150 1
Aircraft -- Corsair II -- A-7 1
Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 1
Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
Aircraft -- North Vietnamese -- Mikoyan-Gurevich UF MiG 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- AD-6 UF Spad 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- EA-1F 1
Aircraft -- Soviet Cold War -- Mikoyan-Gurevich 1
Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
Aircraft -- Trojan -- T-28 1
Arresting(Process) 1
Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structural) Petty Officer 3RD Class, AMS3 1
CVW-10 -- VAW-33 1
Chains -- Anchor Chains 1
Chile (nation) -- Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (region (administrative division)) -- Wollaston, Islas (island group) -- Hornos, Isla (island) -- Hornos, Cabo de (cape) 1
Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures -- Radar Confusion Reflectors -- Chaff -- Chaff Dispensers 1
Damage Control -- Warning Systems -- Radar Warning Systems 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Night Bombing 1
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
Education -- Training -- Leadership Training 1
Egypt (nation) -- Aqaba, Gulf of (gulf) 1
Emergencies 1
Emergencies -- Disasters 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 1
Guided Missiles -- Antiaircraft Missiles 1
Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Naval Intelligence 1
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
Intrepid -- island 1
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
Italy (nation) -- Lazio (region (administrative division)) -- Roma (province) -- Rome (inhabited place) 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited place) 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
Leave 1
Legislation -- Military Law 1
Military Organizations -- Military Reserves 1
Morale 1
Morale -- Awards 1
Museum Era, 1982–present 1
Ordnance -- Bombs -- Practice Bombs 1
Ordnance -- Guns -- Aircraft Guns 1
Personnel -- Prisoners -- Prisoners Of War 1
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
Philippines 1
Planning -- Defense Planning -- Military Planning -- Naval Planning 1
Poisoning 1
Radar -- Radar Equipment 1
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
Rockets -- Aircraft Rockets 1
Social Sciences -- Psychology -- Social Psychology -- Human Relations -- Interpersonal Relations -- Marriage 1
South Africa (nation) -- Western Cape, Province of the (province) -- Good Hope, Cape of (cape) 1
Strategy -- Military Tactics -- Rules Of Engagement 1
Thailand (nation) 1
United States (nation) -- Wisconsin (state) -- Waushara (county) -- Plainfield (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Santa Rosa (county) -- Milton (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Whiting Field (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- New York (state) -- Kings (county) -- Brooklyn (borough) -- Floyd Bennet Field (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Newport (county) -- Rhode Island (island) -- Newport (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Newport (naval base) 1
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Washington (county) -- Quonset Point (cape) -- Naval Air Station Quonset Point (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Tennessee (state) -- Shelby (county) -- Millington (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Memphis (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Bee (county) -- Chase Field Naval Air Station (defense installation) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Kleberg (county) -- Kingsville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Kingsville (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Navy Landing Airfield Cabaniss (air base) 1
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