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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Bernard Fipp Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 056
Scope and Contents Bernard Fipp served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. Fipp began his interview by discussing his early life in San Diego, California. He then explained his decision to join the Coast Guard in 1963, after graduating from the University of Oregon in 1962. Fipp then stated that he finished his active duty in the Coast Guard, decided to join the Navy, and trained at Pensacola in 1965, under the AOC Program...
Dates: October 9, 2014

David E. Benedict Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 034
Scope and Contents David Benedict served aboard Intrepid as a boiler tender in the number two boiler room, and as a yeoman in the engineering office, from October 1958 to July 1961. Benedict began his interview by providing an overview of his service aboard Intrepid, noting the years he was aboard and discussing his first job as a boiler tender in the number two boiler room and his second job as a yeoman in the engineering office. Benedict then spoke about recreation aboard ship and visiting different...
Dates: May 23, 2014

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

Mike Wade Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 086
Scope and Contents Mike Wade served aboard Intrepid as an air intelligence officer in VA-34 during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. He began his interview by discussing his life before joining the Navy, stating that he grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, attended the University of Georgia, and graduated with a degree in chemistry. Wade then discussed his route to Navy flight training, noting that he had initially intended to be a pilot, before explaining why he eventually became an air intelligence...
Dates: September 19, 2015

Robert L. Owens Oral History (First Interview)

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Identifier: OHP 059
Scope and Contents Robert L. Owens served aboard Growler, first as executive officer, then as commanding officer, from February 1960 to December 13, 1963. Owens began his interview by stating where he was born and raised and discussing his service in WWII. Owens explained that after boot camp and electrical school, he rode Intrepid from Alameda to Pearl Harbor, where he served aboard the submarine tender USS Bushnell. He then went aboard the USS Tinosa and made seven war patrols. After providing additional...
Dates: October 1, 2014

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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Families (Human) -- Family Members 4
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 3
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 3
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 3
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 3
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Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 2
Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 2
CVW-10 -- VA-34 2
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 2
Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Naval Intelligence 2
Intrepid -- flight deck 2
Intrepid -- hangar deck 2
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 2
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 2
Intrepid -- squadron ready room 2
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 2
Lieutenant, O-3 2
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 2
Rescues -- Sea Rescues 2
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 2
Strategy -- Military Tactics -- Rules Of Engagement 2
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Duval (county) -- Jacksonville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Cecil Field (air base) 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) -- Texas (state) -- Kleberg (county) -- Kingsville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Kingsville (air base) 2
Vietnam War, 1966–68 2
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 2
Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 2
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 2
Accidents -- Boat And Ship Accidents 1
Air Group 10 -- VBF-10 1
Air Group 10 -- VF-10 1
Aircraft -- Buckeye -- T-2 1
Aircraft -- Corsair 1
Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 1
Aircraft -- Crusader -- F-8 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 1
Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider 1
Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 1
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 1
Barbados (nation) -- Barbados (island) 1
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
Casualties 1
Chemical Agents -- Defoliants -- Agent Orange 1
Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 1
Commanding Officer 1
Commissioning, August 16, 1943 1
Cuba (nation) -- Guantánamo (province) -- Guantánamo, Bahía de (bay) -- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (naval base) 1
Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Low Altitude Bombing 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Tactical Bombing -- Dive Bombing 1
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- War Games 1
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
Engineering -- Marine Engineering -- Shipbuilding 1
Engineering Department -- B Division 1
Engineering Department -- R Division 1
Executive Officer 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) -- Truk Lagoon (anchorage) 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
Fluids -- Vapors -- Water Vapor -- Steam 1
Food Dispensing -- Food Service -- Meals 1
France (nation) -- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (region (administrative division)) -- Cannes (inhabited place) 1
Germany (nation) -- Schleswig-Holstein (state) -- Flensburg-Mürwik (neighborhood) -- Naval Academy Murwik (naval academy) 1
Gibraltar (dependent state) -- Gibraltar (inhabited place) 1
Growler -- commanding officer's stateroom 1
Growler -- officer stateroom 1
Growler -- sail 1
Guided Missiles -- Air To Surface Missiles 1
Guided Missiles -- Air to Air Missiles 1
Guided Missiles -- Antiradiation Missiles 1
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 1
Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 1
Heaters -- Boilers 1
Homefront 1
Industrial Mobilization 1
Interrogation 1
Intrepid -- hold -- fire room 1
Intrepid -- island 1
Intrepid -- island -- navigating bridge level 1
Intrepid -- island -- tower -- O8 level -- primary flight control 1
Intrepid -- stateroom 1
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
Italy (nation) -- Campania (region (administrative division)) -- Napoli (province) -- Naples (inhabited place) 1
Italy (nation) -- Tuscany (region (administrative division)) -- Livorno (province) -- Livorno (inhabited place) 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa–ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited Place) -- Yokosuka Naval Base (naval base) 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
Lebanon (nation) -- Beyrouth (governorate) -- Beirut (inhabited place) 1
Letter Writing 1
Liberty 1
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