USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Gerald Feola Oral History
Item
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
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
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- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
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- Aircraft -- Japanese -- Aichi -- D3A -- UF Val 1
- Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubishi -- A6M -- UF Zeke UF Zero 1
- Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
- Aircraft -- Skyraider -- AD-6 UF Spad 1
- Aircraft -- Skyraider -- EA-1F 1
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 1
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 1
- Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structural) Petty Officer 3RD Class, AMS3 1
- Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, January 31– February 3, 1944 1
- CVW-10 -- VAW-33 1
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
- Egypt (nation) -- Aqaba, Gulf of (gulf) 1
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- Emergencies -- Disasters 1
- Ensign, O-1 1
- Guam (dependent state) -- Guam Island (island) 1
- Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 1
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- Japan (nation) -- Kyūshū-chihō (region (administrative division)) -- Kagoshima-ken (prefecture) -- Amami-shotō (island group) -- Amami-Ō-shima (island) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
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- Museum Era, 1982–present 1
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- Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 1
- Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 1
- Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 1
- Social Sciences -- Economics -- Economic Analysis -- Budgets -- Military Budgets -- Naval Budgets 1
- South Africa (nation) -- Western Cape, Province of the (province) -- Good Hope, Cape of (cape) 1
- USS Forrestal Fire, July 29, 1967 1
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Pensacola (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Naval Air Station Barbers Point (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 1
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- Viet Nam (nation) -- South Vietnam (territory) 1
- Vietnam War, 1966–68 1
- Warfare -- Aerial Warfare 1
- Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 1
- Warfare -- Electronic Warfare -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures -- Radar Jamming 1
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 1 ∧ less
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