USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Bernard J. St. John Oral History
Item
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
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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- Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 3
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 3
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 3
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 3
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 3
- Intrepid -- island 3
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 3
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 3
- Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 2
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 2
- Burial 2
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
- Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
- Homefront 2
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 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
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 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
- Air Group 18 -- VT-18 1
- Aircraft -- Avenger -- TBF 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
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
- Ensign, O-1 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
- Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
- Flight -- Flight Maneuvers 1
- Food 1
- Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 1
- Industrial Mobilization 1
- Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
- Intrepid -- island -- navigating bridge level 1
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 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
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 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
- Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 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 the Philippines, October 29 – 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) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- San Francisco (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Naval Air Station Barbers Point (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Maryland (state) -- Cecil (county) -- Port Deposit (inhabited place) -- United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge (military installation) 1
- United States (nation) -- North Carolina (state) -- Orange (county) -- Chapel Hill (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Navy Landing Airfield Cabaniss (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 1
- Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 1
- Wounds and Injuries -- Burns(Injuries) 1 ∧ less
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