USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Organization
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
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
Item
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
Kenneth Erger Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 193
Scope and Contents
Kenneth Erger served aboard Intrepid as a fire controlman third class during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. He began his interview by discussing his childhood in Iowa and describing life growing up on a farm. Erger then explained his decision to join the Navy and described boot camp before stating that he went aboard Intrepid while the ship was in San Francisco. He noted the ship’s shakedown after being repaired from a torpedo strike and also recounted the arrival of the air group and the...
Dates:
April 11, 2019
Paul Lyness Papers
Collection
Identifier: A2015.62
Abstract
The Paul Lyness papers document Lyness’s World War II government and U.S. Navy positions, including his service on USS Intrepid. They reflect his work with Captain/Rear Admiral Thomas Sprague both on Intrepid and during Sprague’s command of Carrier Division 22.
The collection contains general reference material on each position, such as rosters of officers and organizational charts, and also contains numerous undated handwritten notes and reminiscences, such as one on the Crossing the...
Dates:
ca. February 13, 1942–2007
Sverre O. Bach Oral History
Item
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
Thomas Dugan Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 015
Scope and Contents
Thomas Dugan, from Greenwood, Texas, served aboard Intrepid as an aviation machinist's mate second class during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. He began his interview by discussing his childhood and explaining his jobs with the Civilian Conservations Corps and the Terrell Aviation School in Terrell, Texas. He then discussed his decision to join the Navy. Dugan continued, noting boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois, his brief assignment to Wolverine, and his orders to Intrepid, explaining that...
Dates:
August 17, 2013
William J. Murphy Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 016
Scope and Contents
William Murphy served aboard Intrepid as a musician third class and was a member of the Navy band (both the “square” and “swing” bands) during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Murphy began his interview by stating that he remembered living in South Omaha, Nebraska, and then relocating to a small town near Chicago at the age of 4 or 5. Murphy explained that his mother and sister were musicians, and that he had experimented with music, playing all through high school, a theme that would...
Dates:
August 18, 2013
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- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 7
- Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 7
- Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 6
- Intrepid -- flight deck 6
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 4
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 4
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 4
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 4
- Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 4
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 3
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 3
- Burial 3
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 3
- Food 3
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 3
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 3
- Intrepid -- island 3
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 3
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 3
- Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 3
- Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 3
- Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 3
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 3
- Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 3
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 3
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 3
- Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
- Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, January 31– February 3, 1944 2
- Commissioning, August 16, 1943 2
- Damage Control 2
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 2
- Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
- Homefront 2
- Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 2
- Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 2
- Life(Biology) -- Death 2
- Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 2
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 2
- Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 2
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 2
- Standards -- Living Standards 2
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 2
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 2
- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
- Air Department 1
- Air Group 6 -- VF-6 1
- Aircraft -- Hellcat 1
- Aircraft -- Japanese -- Aichi -- D3A -- UF Val 1
- Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubishi -- A6M -- UF Zeke UF Zero 1
- Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
- Aviation Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class, AMM2 1
- Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
- Casualties -- Amputees 1
- Clothing -- Uniforms 1
- Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 1
- Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Government Records -- Record, Executive -- Record, Military 1
- Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Other Documents -- Correspondence -- Letter 1
- Communication Equipment -- Radio Equipment 1
- Communications Department 1
- Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 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
- Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
- Guam (dependent state) -- Guam Island (island) 1
- Industrial Mobilization 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
- 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) -- 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
- Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
- Leave 1
- Letter Writing 1
- Liberty 1
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 1
- Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
- Musician Petty Officer 3rd Class, MU3 1
- Official Personnel -- Chaplains 1
- Personnel -- Operators (Personnel) -- Radio Operators 1
- Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 1
- Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
- Recreation -- Games 1
- Recreation -- Sports 1
- Religion 1
- Rescues -- Sea Rescues 1
- Seaman 1st Class, S1 1 ∧ less
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