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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

David E. Benedict Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 034
Scope and Contents David Benedict served aboard Intrepid as a boiler tender in the number two boiler room, and as a yeoman in the engineering office, from October 1958 to July 1961. Benedict began his interview by providing an overview of his service aboard Intrepid, noting the years he was aboard and discussing his first job as a boiler tender in the number two boiler room and his second job as a yeoman in the engineering office. Benedict then spoke about recreation aboard ship and visiting different...
Dates: May 23, 2014

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

Peter Carle Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 024
Scope and Contents Peter Carle served aboard Intrepid as a radarman second class from December 1969 to November 1971. Carle began his interview by discussing his decision to join the Navy. Carle then described the training he had received from electronics school and radar school. He also recalled his assignment to Glynco Naval Air Station in Georgia, where he spent his time at C.I.C. school. Carle also noted that the training and experiences he received in the Navy had prepared him for his future job working...
Dates: November 15, 2013

Sverre O. Bach Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 018
Scope and Contents Sverre Bach served aboard Intrepid as an F6F pilot in VF-6 during World War II, in 1944. Bach began his interview by discussing his family history and stating that he followed in the footsteps of his two older brothers who were naval aviators. He then described the various stages of flight training, the aircraft he flew, and the lessons he learned. Bach then discussed his training in the F4F Wildcat and explained the differences between the American F4F and the Japanese “Zero.” He also...
Dates: August 17, 2013

Wesley Hays Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 095
Scope and Contents Wesley Hays served aboard Intrepid during World War II, in 1945, as a Corsair pilot in VBF-10. Hays began his interview by providing an overview of his time on board Intrepid. He also briefly discussed his childhood and how he developed an interest in flight. The interview then transitioned to a discussion on flight training, and Hays described the stages of flight training and the aircraft he flew. He also explained how he was assigned to VBF-10 and provided a detailed description of the...
Dates: April 28, 2016

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Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 4
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 3
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 3
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 2
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Education -- Training -- Flight Training 2
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 2
Intrepid -- flight deck 2
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 2
Italy (nation) -- Lazio (region (administrative division)) -- Roma (province) -- Rome (inhabited place) 2
Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 2
Letter Writing 2
Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 2
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Pensacola (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 2
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents -- Crash Landings 1
Accidents -- Boat And Ship Accidents 1
Air Group 10 -- VBF-10 1
Air Group 10 -- VF-10 1
Air Group 6 -- VF-6 1
Aircraft -- Corsair 1
Aircraft -- Hellcat 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Aichi -- D3A -- UF Val 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubishi -- A6M -- UF Zeke UF Zero 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider 1
Aircraft -- Soviet Cold War -- Mikoyan-Gurevich 1
Aircraft -- Soviet Cold War -- Tupolev -- TU–95 bomber -- UF Bear 1
Arresting(Process) 1
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 1
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 1
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 1
Barbados (nation) -- Barbados (island) 1
Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, January 31– February 3, 1944 1
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
Chains -- Anchor Chains 1
Chemical Agents -- Defoliants -- Agent Orange 1
Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 1
Cuba (nation) -- Guantánamo (province) -- Guantánamo, Bahía de (bay) -- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (naval base) 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Tactical Bombing -- Dive Bombing 1
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
Emergencies 1
Engineering Department -- B Division 1
Engineering Department -- R Division 1
Ensign, O-1 1
Europe (continent) -- Baltic Sea (sea) 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 1
Fluids -- Vapors -- Water Vapor -- Steam 1
Food Dispensing -- Food Service -- Meals 1
Foreign -- Military Forces (Foreign) -- Soviet Navy 1
France (nation) -- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (region (administrative division)) -- Cannes (inhabited place) 1
Gibraltar (dependent state) -- Gibraltar (inhabited place) 1
Guam (dependent state) -- Guam Island (island) 1
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
Heaters -- Boilers 1
Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Naval Intelligence 1
Interrogation 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 1
Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
Intrepid -- hold -- fire room 1
Intrepid -- island 1
Intrepid -- island -- tower -- O8 level -- primary flight control 1
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
Intrepid -- stateroom 1
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
Italy (nation) -- Campania (region (administrative division)) -- Napoli (province) -- Naples (inhabited place) 1
Italy (nation) -- Tuscany (region (administrative division)) -- Livorno (province) -- Livorno (inhabited place) 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited place) 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Tōkyō (metropolis) -- Ogasawara-gunto (island group) -- Kazan-rettō (island group) -- Iō-jima (island) 1
Japan (nation) -- Kyūshū-chihō (region (administrative division)) -- Kagoshima-ken (prefecture) -- Amami-shotō (island group) -- Amami-Ō-shima (island) 1
Japan (nation) -- Ōita (prefecture) -- Usa (inhabited place) 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
Leave 1
Lebanon (nation) -- Beyrouth (governorate) -- Beirut (inhabited place) 1
Legislation -- Military Law 1
Liberty 1
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
Lieutenant, O-3 1
Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 1
Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 1
Mediterranean Cruise, 1959 1
Mediterranean Cruise, 1961–62 1
Morale 1
Morale -- Awards 1
Navigation -- Radar Navigation 1
North Sea (sea) 1
Operations Department -- OI Division 1
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 1
Poisoning 1
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