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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

William J. Murphy Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 016
Scope and Contents William Murphy served aboard Intrepid as a musician third class and was a member of the Navy band (both the “square” and “swing” bands) during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Murphy began his interview by stating that he remembered living in South Omaha, Nebraska, and then relocating to a small town near Chicago at the age of 4 or 5. Murphy explained that his mother and sister were musicians, and that he had experimented with music, playing all through high school, a theme that would...
Dates: August 18, 2013

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  • Subject: Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) X

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Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 3
Intrepid -- flight deck 3
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 3
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 2
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 2
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Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 2
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 2
Burial 2
Damage Control 2
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 2
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 2
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 2
Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 2
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 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) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 2
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 2
Air Group 10 -- VBF-10 1
Air Group 10 -- VF-10 1
Air Group 6 -- VF-6 1
Aircraft -- Corsair 1
Aircraft -- Hellcat 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Aichi -- D3A -- UF Val 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubishi -- A6M -- UF Zeke UF Zero 1
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 1
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 1
Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, January 31– February 3, 1944 1
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 1
Commissioning, August 16, 1943 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Tactical Bombing -- Dive Bombing 1
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
Ensign, O-1 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
Guam (dependent state) -- Guam Island (island) 1
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 1
Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
Intrepid -- stateroom 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Tōkyō (metropolis) -- Ogasawara-gunto (island group) -- Kazan-rettō (island group) -- Iō-jima (island) 1
Japan (nation) -- Kyūshū-chihō (region (administrative division)) -- Kagoshima-ken (prefecture) -- Amami-shotō (island group) -- Amami-Ō-shima (island) 1
Japan (nation) -- Ōita (prefecture) -- Usa (inhabited place) 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
Leave 1
Letter Writing 1
Lieutenant, O-3 1
Morale -- Awards 1
Musician Petty Officer 3rd Class, MU3 1
Operations Department -- OI Division 1
Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 1
Personnel -- Operators(Personnel) -- Pilots 1
Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 1
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
Radar -- Radar Equipment 1
Radarman Petty Officer 2nd Class, RD2 1
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 1
Recreation -- Games 1
Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 1
Ships -- Naval Vessels -- Naval Vessels(Combatant) -- Submarines -- Attack Submarine 1
Social Sciences -- Economics -- Economic Analysis -- Budgets -- Military Budgets -- Naval Budgets 1
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 1
Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 1
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 1
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Clay (county) -- Green Cove Springs (inhabited place) -- Lee Field Naval Air Station (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Naval Air Station Barbers Point (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Massachusetts (state) -- Suffolk (county) -- Boston (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- New York (State) -- Seneca (County) -- Sampson Naval Training Station (naval base) 1
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Newport (county) -- Rhode Island (island) -- Newport (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Newport (naval base) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Dallas (county) -- Dallas (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Dallas (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Kleberg (county) -- Kingsville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Kingsville (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (air base) 1
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare 1
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 1
X Division -- Band 1
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