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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

 Organization

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

1960-1961 Cruise Book

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Identifier: CB 1960-1961
Dates: Majority of material found within 1960–61

1961-1962 Cruise Book

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Identifier: CB 1961-1962
Scope and Contents Table of Contents Dedication..................1 Introduction................4 History of Intrepid.........12 Mission of Intrepid.........16 Commandaing Officer.........22 Executive Officer...........24 Executive...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1961–62

Brian Walker Oral History

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Identifier: OHP-071
Scope and Contents Brian Walker served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34 during Intrepid’s second Vietnam deployment in 1967. He began his interview by discussing his upbringing in Wisconsin and his interest in flight, which began at an early age. Walker then continued, explaining his decision to join the Navy and describing his experiences in flight training, which involved flying T-34s, T-28s, and F-9s. The interview then shifted to Walker’s time aboard Intrepid, where he flew A-4s, an aircraft...
Dates: February 17, 2016

James Smith Oral History

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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 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

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

Mike Krebs Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 081
Scope and Contents Mike Krebs served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. He began his interview by explaining that he grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, studied electrical engineering at Marquette University, and joined the NROTC. Krebs then continued, stating that after graduation he received orders to attend fight school at Saufley Field in Pensacola, Florida. While discussing his flight training, Krebs noted that he also flew...
Dates: September 17, 2015

Pete Schoeffel Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 146
Scope and Contents Pete Schoeffel served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator, first with VA-66 from August 1961 to March 1962, and then with VA-15 from April 1966 to November 1966 and May 1967 to October 1967. Schoeffel began his interview by discussing his childhood in Washington, D.C., one location where his father served as a naval officer. He then discussed his graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1954, and his experience serving aboard a destroyer minelayer early in his naval career, noting...
Dates: September 17, 2017

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: Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery X

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Subject
Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 7
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 6
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 4
Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 4
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 3
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CVG-6 -- VA-66 3
Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Other Documents -- Serial -- Yearbook 3
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 3
Engineering Department 3
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 3
Intrepid -- flight deck 3
Intrepid -- island 3
Italy (nation) -- Campania (region (administrative division)) -- Napoli (province) -- Naples (inhabited place) 3
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 3
Operations Department 3
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 3
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 3
Supply Department 3
Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 3
Viet Nam (nation) -- Hà Nội (municipality) -- Hà Nội (inhabited place) 3
Vietnam War, 1966–68 3
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 3
Abandonment -- Bailout -- Ejection 2
Air Department 2
Aircraft -- Cougar 2
Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 2
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 2
Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 2
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 2
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 2
Burial 2
CVW-10 -- VA-34 2
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 2
Communications Department 2
Damage -- Ammunition Damage 2
Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures 2
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 2
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Night Bombing 2
Education -- Training -- Adaptive Training 2
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 2
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
France (nation) -- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (region (administrative division)) -- Cannes (inhabited place) 2
Greece (nation) -- Periféreia Protevoúsis (region (administrative division)) -- Athens (inhabited place) 2
Gunnery -- Aerial Gunnery 2
Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
Homefront 2
Intrepid -- crew berthing 2
Intrepid -- hangar deck 2
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 2
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 2
Italy (nation) -- Lazio (region (administrative division)) -- Roma (province) -- Rome (inhabited place) 2
Italy (nation) -- Liguria (region (administrative division)) -- Genova (province) -- Genoa (inhabited place) 2
Italy (nation) -- Tuscany (region (administrative division)) -- Livorno (province) -- Livorno (inhabited place) 2
Italy (nation) -- Tuscany (region (administrative division)) -- Pisa (province) -- Pisa (inhabited place) 2
Italy (nation) -- Veneto (region (administrative division)) -- Venezia (province) -- Venice (inhabited place) 2
Letter Writing 2
Medical Department -- H Division 2
Mediterranean Cruise, 1961–62 2
Morale -- Awards 2
Navigation Department 2
Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 2
Personnel -- Prisoners -- Prisoners Of War 2
Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 2
Rescues -- Sea Rescues 2
Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 2
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 2
Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 2
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 2
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Duval (county) -- Jacksonville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Cecil Field (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Auxiliary Air Station Saufley Field (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Kleberg (county) -- Kingsville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Kingsville (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Norfolk (independent city) -- Norfolk (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Norfolk (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 2
Viet Nam (nation) -- Hải Phòng (municipality) -- Hải Phòng (inhabited place) 2
Viet Nam (nation) -- North Vietnam (territory) 2
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 2
ATG-181 -- VF-81 1
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
Air Group 10 -- VBF-10 1
Air Group 10 -- VF-10 1
Aircraft -- Cessna 150 1
Aircraft -- Corsair 1
Aircraft -- Corsair II -- A-7 1
Aircraft -- Crusader -- F-8 1
Aircraft -- North Vietnamese -- Mikoyan-Gurevich UF MiG 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider 1
Aircraft -- Trojan -- T-28 1
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
CVW-10 -- VA-15 1
Casualties -- Amputees 1
Celebrations -- Holidays -- Christmas 1
Celebrations -- Holidays -- Thanksgiving 1
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
Chile (nation) -- Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (region (administrative division)) -- Wollaston, Islas (island group) -- Hornos, Isla (island) -- Hornos, Cabo de (cape) 1
Commissioning, August 16, 1943 1
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