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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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

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Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 2
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 2
Burial 2
Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
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Homefront 2
Intrepid -- crew berthing 2
Intrepid -- hangar deck 2
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 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
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
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
Casualties -- Amputees 1
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
Commissioning, August 16, 1943 1
Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 1
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 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
Food 1
Industrial Mobilization 1
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
Intrepid -- island -- navigating bridge level 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
Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
Letter Writing 1
Liberty 1
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
Life(Biology) -- Death 1
Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 1
Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 1
Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
Official Personnel -- Chaplains 1
Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1
Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 1
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
Recreation -- Sports 1
Rescues -- Sea Rescues 1
Seaman 1st Class, S1 1
Seaman, E-3 1
Standards -- Living Standards 1
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 1
Trinidad and Tobago (nation) -- Port of Spain (city) -- Port of Spain (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 1
United States (nation) -- Maryland (state) -- Cecil (county) -- Port Deposit (inhabited place) -- United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge (military installation) 1
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 1
Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 1
Wounds and Injuries -- Burns(Injuries) 1
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