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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

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Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Bernard Fipp Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 056
Scope and Contents Bernard Fipp served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. Fipp began his interview by discussing his early life in San Diego, California. He then explained his decision to join the Coast Guard in 1963, after graduating from the University of Oregon in 1962. Fipp then stated that he finished his active duty in the Coast Guard, decided to join the Navy, and trained at Pensacola in 1965, under the AOC Program...
Dates: October 9, 2014

Bernard J. St. John Oral History

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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

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

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

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 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

Raymond T. Stone Oral History

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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

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

Thomas Dugan Oral History

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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

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World War II, December 1941–September 1945 8
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 7
Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 6
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 6
Intrepid -- hangar deck 5
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Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 5
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 4
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 4
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 4
Burial 4
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 4
Intrepid -- island 4
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 4
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 3
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 3
Damage Control 3
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 3
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 3
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 3
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 3
Intrepid -- crew berthing 3
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 3
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 3
Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 3
Letter Writing 3
Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 3
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 3
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 3
Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 3
Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 3
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 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
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 3
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 3
Vietnam War, 1966–68 3
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
Aircraft -- Skyraider 2
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 2
Commissioning, August 16, 1943 2
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 2
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 2
Ensign, O-1 2
Families (Human) -- Family Members 2
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
Food 2
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 2
Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
Homefront 2
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 2
Intrepid -- squadron ready room 2
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 2
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 2
Leave 2
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 2
Life(Biology) -- Death 2
Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 2
Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 2
Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 2
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 2
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 2
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 2
Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 2
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) 2
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Pensacola (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Naval Air Station Barbers Point (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Newport (county) -- Rhode Island (island) -- Newport (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Newport (naval base) 2
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 2
Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 2
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents -- Crash Landings 1
Air Department 1
Air Group 18 -- VT-18 1
Air Group 6 -- VF-6 1
Aircraft -- Avenger -- TBF 1
Aircraft -- Buckeye -- T-2 1
Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 1
Aircraft -- Crusader -- F-8 1
Aircraft -- Hellcat 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Aichi -- D3A -- UF Val 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubishi -- A6M -- UF Zeke UF Zero 1
Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- AD-6 UF Spad 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- EA-1F 1
Aircraft -- Soviet Cold War -- Mikoyan-Gurevich 1
Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
Arresting(Process) 1
Aviation Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class, AMM2 1
Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structural) Petty Officer 3RD Class, AMS3 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
Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
CVW-10 -- VA-34 1
CVW-10 -- VAW-33 1
Casualties 1
Casualties -- Amputees 1
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