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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

 Organization

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

1943-1968 Cruise Book

 Item
Identifier: CB 1943-1968
Dates: Majority of material found within 1943–68

1966 Cruise Book

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Identifier: CB 1966
Scope and Contents

    Contents
  • Introduction
  • The Preparation
  • The Line
  • Between Launches
  • The Ports
  • The Trip Home
  • The Crew

Dates: 1966

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

Joseph Barry Oral History

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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

Kenneth Erger Oral History

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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

Laurence H. Blackburn, Jr. Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 008
Scope and Contents Laurence Blackburn served as the senior medical officer aboard Intrepid during the ship’s first and second deployments to Vietnam, from 1965 to 1967. Blackburn began his interview by discussing his decision to become a doctor. He then recounted joining the Navy, meeting his wife while in medical school, and attending flight surgeon school. Blackburn then continued, relating his decision to serve aboard Intrepid rather than Randolph, and shortly thereafter learning that Intrepid was being...
Dates: July 12, 2013

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

Richard A. Schacht Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 017
Scope and Contents Richard Schacht served aboard Intrepid as an officer in the OI Division from 1966-1968, during the Vietnam War. Schacht began his interview by stating that he lived with severe asthma attacks throughout his childhood until his parents took him to a hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi where he was subsequently cured. He then stated that he received his B.S. in Business Administration from Northwestern University during the height of the Vietnam War, and explained his reasons for joining the Navy:...
Dates: August 18, 2013

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  • Subject: Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line X

Additional filters:

Subject
Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 6
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 5
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 4
First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 4
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 4
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Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 4
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 4
Vietnam War, 1966–68 4
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 3
China (nation) -- Hong Kong (semi–independent political entity) -- Hong Kong Island (area) -- Hong Kong (island) 3
Intrepid -- flight deck 3
Letter Writing 3
Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 3
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 3
Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 3
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 3
Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 2
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 2
Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, January 31– February 3, 1944 2
Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Other Documents -- Serial -- Yearbook 2
Cuba (nation) -- Guantánamo (province) -- Guantánamo, Bahía de (bay) -- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (naval base) 2
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 2
Egypt (nation) -- Aqaba, Gulf of (gulf) 2
Food 2
Intrepid -- crew berthing 2
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 2
Intrepid -- hangar deck -- fantail 2
Intrepid -- island 2
Intrepid -- second deck -- sick bay 2
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 2
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited place) 2
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Tōkyō (metropolis) -- Tokyo (inhabited place) 2
Japan (nation) -- Nagasaki (prefecture) -- Sasebo (inhabited place) 2
Leave 2
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 2
Morale 2
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 2
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) 2
Poisoning 2
South China Sea (sea) -- Dixie Station (military instillation) 2
Standards -- Living Standards 2
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 2
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 2
Third Vietnam Deployment, June 1968 – February 1969 2
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Newport (county) -- Rhode Island (island) -- Newport (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Newport (naval base) 2
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Norfolk (independent city) -- Norfolk (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Norfolk (air base) 2
“Intrepid Four” Protest, October 23, 1967 2
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents -- Crash Landings 1
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- AD-6 UF Spad 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- EA-1F 1
Aircraft -- Soviet Cold War -- Mikoyan-Gurevich 1
Arresting(Process) 1
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 1
Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structural) Petty Officer 3RD Class, AMS3 1
Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 23–26, 1944 1
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 1
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
Battle of Peliliu, September 15–November 27, 1944 1
Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Behavior -- Performance (Human) 1
Brazil (nation) -- Rio de Janeiro (state) -- Rio de Janeiro (inhabited place) 1
Burial 1
CVW-10 -- VAW-33 1
Chains -- Anchor Chains 1
Clothing -- Uniforms 1
Commander, O-5 1
Commissioning, August 16, 1943 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
Discipline 1
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
Emergencies 1
Emergencies -- Disasters 1
Engineering -- Aeronautical Engineering -- Space Technology 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 1
Gemini 3 recovery, March 23, 1965 1
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 1
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
Health -- Mental Health 1
Humor -- Practical Jokes 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- radio central 1
Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 1
Intrepid -- stateroom 1
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
Intrepid’s First Commissioning Anniversary, August 16, 1944 1
Intrepid’s Second Commissioning Anniversary, August 16, 1945 1
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