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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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

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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  • Subject: Accidents -- Aviation Accidents X
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Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 2
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 2
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 2
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 2
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 2
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Intrepid -- flight deck 2
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 2
Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 2
Letter Writing 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
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents -- Crash Landings 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
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
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
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Tactical Bombing -- Dive Bombing 1
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
Emergencies 1
Ensign, O-1 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 1
Guam (dependent state) -- Guam Island (island) 1
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
Intrepid -- island 1
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
Intrepid -- stateroom 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
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
Legislation -- Military Law 1
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
Lieutenant, O-3 1
Morale 1
Morale -- Awards 1
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 1
Poisoning 1
Recreation -- Games 1
Social Sciences -- Economics -- Economic Analysis -- Budgets -- Military Budgets -- Naval Budgets 1
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Clay (county) -- Green Cove Springs (inhabited place) -- Lee Field Naval Air Station (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Naval Air Station Barbers Point (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval 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) -- Texas (state) -- Dallas (county) -- Dallas (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Dallas (air base) 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) -- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Norfolk (independent city) -- Norfolk (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Norfolk (air base) 1
Vietnam War, 1966–68 1
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare 1
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 1
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 1
X Division -- Legal Office 1
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