USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Organization
Found in 8 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 Barry Oral History
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Identifier: OHP 013
Scope and Contents
Joseph Barry served aboard Intrepid as a radioman during World War II. Barry began his interview by recalling the early years of his life. He then discussed how he learned about the attack on Pearl Harbor and his decision to join the Navy. Barry next recounted becoming a radioman, seeing Intrepid for the first time, and working in the radio shack. He described the radio shack, stated the number of men that worked in that space, and explained the job they performed. Barry also noted that the...
Dates:
August 17, 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
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
Thomas Dugan Oral History
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Identifier: OHP 015
Scope and Contents
Thomas Dugan, from Greenwood, Texas, served aboard Intrepid as an aviation machinist's mate second class during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. He began his interview by discussing his childhood and explaining his jobs with the Civilian Conservations Corps and the Terrell Aviation School in Terrell, Texas. He then discussed his decision to join the Navy. Dugan continued, noting boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois, his brief assignment to Wolverine, and his orders to Intrepid, explaining that...
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
Item
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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- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 7
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 6
- Intrepid -- flight deck 6
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 5
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 4
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 4
- Burial 4
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 4
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 4
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 4
- Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 4
- Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 4
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 3
- Damage Control 3
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 3
- Food 3
- Intrepid -- island 3
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 3
- Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 3
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 3
- Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 3
- Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 3
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 3
- Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 3
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 3
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 3
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 3
- Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
- Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 2
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 2
- Commissioning, August 16, 1943 2
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
- Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
- Homefront 2
- Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 2
- Letter Writing 2
- Life(Biology) -- Death 2
- Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 2
- Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 2
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 2
- Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 2
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 2
- Recreation -- Games 2
- Standards -- Living Standards 2
- United States (nation) -- New York (State) -- Seneca (County) -- Sampson Naval Training Station (naval base) 2
- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
- Air Department 1
- Air Group 10 -- VBF-10 1
- Air Group 10 -- VF-10 1
- Aircraft -- Corsair 1
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 1
- Aviation Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class, AMM2 1
- Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
- Casualties -- Amputees 1
- Clothing -- Uniforms 1
- Communication Equipment -- Radio Equipment 1
- Communications Department 1
- Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Tactical Bombing -- Dive Bombing 1
- Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 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
- Industrial Mobilization 1
- Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 1
- Intrepid -- gallery deck -- radio central 1
- Intrepid -- island -- navigating bridge level 1
- Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- sick bay 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
- Intrepid -- stateroom 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
- Japan (nation) -- Ōita (prefecture) -- Usa (inhabited place) 1
- Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
- Leave 1
- Liberty 1
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
- Lieutenant, O-3 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 1
- Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
- Morale -- Awards 1
- Musician Petty Officer 3rd Class, MU3 1
- Official Personnel -- Chaplains 1
- Operations Department -- OI Division 1
- Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 1
- Personnel -- Operators (Personnel) -- Radio Operators 1
- Personnel -- Operators(Personnel) -- Pilots 1
- Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1 ∧ less
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