USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Bernard J. St. John Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 027
Scope and Contents
Bernard “Ben” St. John served aboard Intrepid as an Avenger torpedo bomber pilot in VT-18 during World War II, from late 1944 until July 1945. St. John began his interview by discussing his hometown, Adams, Massachusetts, his years in high school, and some of his early jobs. He also recalled hearing about the war in Europe and later the attack on Pearl Harbor. St. John then discussed his decision to become a pilot, the different levels of pilot training, carrier quals, and his first landing...
Dates:
December 7, 2013
James Smith Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 012
Scope and Contents
James Smith served aboard Intrepid during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, and was a seaman first class stationed as a first loader on a 40mm gun. Smith began his interview by providing a brief background of his life before he joined the Navy. He then discussed his decision join the Navy, how he felt after the Pearl Harbor attack, being assigned to gunnery, and his job as a first loader. After focusing on his initial Navy experiences, Smith described the first time he saw Intrepid, as well...
Dates:
August 16, 2013
Joseph Barry Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 013
Scope and Contents
Joseph Barry served aboard Intrepid as a radioman during World War II. Barry began his interview by recalling the early years of his life. He then discussed how he learned about the attack on Pearl Harbor and his decision to join the Navy. Barry next recounted becoming a radioman, seeing Intrepid for the first time, and working in the radio shack. He described the radio shack, stated the number of men that worked in that space, and explained the job they performed. Barry also noted that the...
Dates:
August 17, 2013
Joseph D. Murphy Sr. Oral History
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Identifier: OHP 001
Scope and Contents
Joseph D. Murphy served aboard Intrepid as a gunnery officer and deck officer during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. Murphy began his interview by discussing his family and the community where he was raised. He then described hearing the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor, joining the Navy Reserve, and receiving his commission as an ensign from Columbia midshipmen school. Murphy then continued, describing the first time he saw Intrepid and Intrepid’s commissioning ceremony. At this time,...
Dates:
May 24, 2013
Raymond T. Stone Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 007
Scope and Contents
Raymond T. Stone served aboard Intrepid as a radarman second class during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Stone began his interview by recalling the moment he heard of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then discussed his decision to join the Navy, basic training, how he became a radarman, and his first time seeing Intrepid. Stone continued by describing his work in Intrepid’s combat information center (CIC). He covered topics such as the layout of CIC, the communication of information, the...
Dates:
June 14, 2013
Filtered By
- Subject: Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 4
- Intrepid -- flight deck 4
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 4
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 3
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 3
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 3
- Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 3
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 3
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 3
- Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 3
- Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
- Burial 2
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 2
- Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
- Homefront 2
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 2
- Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 2
- Intrepid -- island 2
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 2
- Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 2
- Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 2
- Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 2
- Standards -- Living Standards 2
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 2
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 2
- United States (nation) -- New York (State) -- Seneca (County) -- Sampson Naval Training Station (naval base) 2
- Air Group 18 -- VT-18 1
- Aircraft -- Avenger -- TBF 1
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
- Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
- Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
- Casualties -- Amputees 1
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
- Clothing -- Uniforms 1
- Commissioning, August 16, 1943 1
- Communication Equipment -- Radio Equipment 1
- Communications Department 1
- Damage Control 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
- Ensign, O-1 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) -- Truk Lagoon (anchorage) 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
- Flight -- Flight Maneuvers 1
- Food 1
- Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 1
- Industrial Mobilization 1
- Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 1
- Intrepid -- gallery deck -- radio central 1
- Intrepid -- island -- navigating bridge level 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- sick bay 1
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokohama (inhabited place) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa–ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited Place) -- Yokosuka Naval Base (naval base) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 1
- Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
- Life(Biology) -- Death 1
- Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
- Operations Department -- OI Division 1
- Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
- Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 1
- Personnel -- Operators (Personnel) -- Radio Operators 1
- Personnel -- Operators(Personnel) -- Pilots 1
- Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 1
- Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 1
- Radar -- Radar Equipment 1
- Radarman Petty Officer 2nd Class, RD2 1
- Religion 1
- Rescues -- Sea Rescues 1
- Seaman 1st Class, S1 1
- Seaman, E-3 1
- Strikes against the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 1
- Trinidad and Tobago (nation) -- Port of Spain (city) -- Port of Spain (inhabited place) 1
- Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 1
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Alaska (state) -- Aleutians West (national division) -- Aleutian Islands (island group) 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- San Francisco (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Naval Air Station Barbers Point (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Maryland (state) -- Cecil (county) -- Port Deposit (inhabited place) -- United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge (military installation) 1
- United States (nation) -- Massachusetts (state) -- Suffolk (county) -- Boston (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- North Carolina (state) -- Orange (county) -- Chapel Hill (inhabited place) 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) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Navy Landing Airfield Cabaniss (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 1 ∧ less
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