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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

June Hays Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 096
Scope and Contents June Hays married Wesley Hays in 1943, and experienced life on the home front during World War II while Wes served aboard Intrepid in VBF-10. Hays began her interview by discussing her childhood in Santa Anna, Texas. She also explained how she met Wesley Hays. June then recalled Wes joining the Navy, getting engaged to Wes, getting married in Pensacola, and having their first son, Wes Jr. As the interview continued, June noted that Wes was eventually stationed in Groton, Connecticut, and...
Dates: April 28, 2016

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

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

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Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 2
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Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 2
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 2
Intrepid -- island 2
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 2
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 2
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Clay (county) -- Green Cove Springs (inhabited place) -- Lee Field Naval Air Station (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Pensacola (air base) 2
Vietnam War, 1966–68 2
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
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Arresting(Process) 1
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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 Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
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Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 1
Food 1
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 1
Homecoming 1
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Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
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Italy (nation) -- Lazio (region (administrative division)) -- Roma (province) -- Rome (inhabited place) 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited place) 1
Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 1
Japan (nation) -- Ōita (prefecture) -- Usa (inhabited place) 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
Leave 1
Legislation -- Military Law 1
Liberty 1
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
Lieutenant, O-3 1
Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 1
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Military Organizations -- Military Reserves 1
Morale 1
Morale -- Awards 1
Museum Era, 1982–present 1
Official Personnel -- Chaplains 1
Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1
Poisoning 1
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
Recreation -- Games 1
Recreation -- Sports 1
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 1
Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 1
Social Sciences -- Psychology -- Social Psychology -- Human Relations -- Interpersonal Relations -- Marriage 1
South Africa (nation) -- Western Cape, Province of the (province) -- Good Hope, Cape of (cape) 1
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 1
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 1
Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 1
USS Forrestal Fire, July 29, 1967 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- Alameda (county) -- Alameda (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Connecticut (state) -- New London (county) -- Groton (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- New Mexico (state) -- Eddy (county) -- Carlsbad (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- New York (state) -- Kings (county) -- Brooklyn (borough) -- Floyd Bennet Field (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Pennsylvania (state) -- Dauphin (county) -- Harrisburg (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Newport (county) -- Rhode Island (island) -- Newport (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Newport (naval base) 1
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Washington (county) -- Quonset Point (cape) -- Naval Air Station Quonset Point (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Coleman (county) -- Santa Anna (inhabited place) 1
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