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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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

Laurence H. Blackburn, Jr. Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 008
Scope and Contents Laurence Blackburn served as the senior medical officer aboard Intrepid during the ship’s first and second deployments to Vietnam, from 1965 to 1967. Blackburn began his interview by discussing his decision to become a doctor. He then recounted joining the Navy, meeting his wife while in medical school, and attending flight surgeon school. Blackburn then continued, relating his decision to serve aboard Intrepid rather than Randolph, and shortly thereafter learning that Intrepid was being...
Dates: July 12, 2013

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Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 2
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 2
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 2
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 2
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 2
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Intrepid -- second deck -- sick bay 2
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 2
Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 2
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 2
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 2
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 1
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
Clothing -- Uniforms 1
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 1
Commander, O-5 1
Commissioning, August 16, 1943 1
Communication Equipment -- Radio Equipment 1
Communications Department 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
Engineering -- Aeronautical Engineering -- Space Technology 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) -- Truk Lagoon (anchorage) 1
First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 1
Food 1
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 1
Health -- Mental Health 1
Homefront 1
Humor -- Practical Jokes 1
Industrial Mobilization 1
Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
Intrepid -- flight deck 1
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- radio central 1
Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
Intrepid -- hangar deck -- fantail 1
Intrepid -- island 1
Intrepid -- island -- navigating bridge level 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa–ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited Place) -- Yokosuka Naval Base (naval base) 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 1
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
Life Sciences -- Medicine -- Emergency Medicine 1
Medical Department UF 1
Medicine -- Military Medicine 1
Military Personnel -- Military Surgeons -- Flight Surgeons 1
Morale 1
Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 1
Personnel -- Operators (Personnel) -- Radio Operators 1
Personnel Management -- Absenteeism 1
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 1
Poisoning 1
Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 1
Religion 1
Rescues -- Sea Rescues 1
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 1
Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 1
Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 1
South China Sea (sea) -- Dixie Station (military instillation) 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
Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 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) -- Alaska (state) -- Aleutians West (national division) -- Aleutian Islands (island group) 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 1
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 1
United States (nation) -- New York (State) -- Seneca (County) -- Sampson Naval Training Station (naval base) 1
United States (nation) -- Pennsylvania (state) -- Bucks (county) -- Warminster (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster (military installation) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Cameron (county) -- Brownsville (inhabited Place) -- Port Isabel Air Force Station (military instillation) 1
Vietnam War, 1966–68 1
“Intrepid Four” Protest, October 23, 1967 1
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