USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Organization
Found in 8 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
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
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
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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- Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 4
- Intrepid -- flight deck 4
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 4
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 3
- Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 3
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 3
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 3
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 3
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 3
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 3
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 3
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 3
- Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 3
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 3
- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 2
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 2
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 2
- Burial 2
- CVW-10 -- VA-34 2
- Damage Control 2
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 2
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
- Food 2
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 2
- Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Naval Intelligence 2
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 2
- Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 2
- Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 2
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 2
- Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 2
- Letter Writing 2
- Liberty 2
- Lieutenant, O-3 2
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 2
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 2
- Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 2
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 2
- Recreation -- Games 2
- Recreation -- Sports 2
- Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 2
- Strategy -- Military Tactics -- Rules Of Engagement 2
- Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 2
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 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) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 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
- Wounds and Injuries -- Burns(Injuries) 2
- Accidents -- Boat And Ship Accidents 1
- Air Department 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 -- Mentor -- T-34 1
- Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
- Aircraft -- Skyraider 1
- Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 1
- Aviation Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class, AMM2 1
- Barbados (nation) -- Barbados (island) 1
- Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
- Casualties 1
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
- Chemical Agents -- Defoliants -- Agent Orange 1
- Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 1
- Commissioning, August 16, 1943 1
- Communication And Radio Systems -- Radio Broadcasting 1
- Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 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
- Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
- Engineering Department -- B Division 1
- Engineering Department -- R Division 1
- Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 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
- Gibraltar (dependent state) -- Gibraltar (inhabited place) 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
- Heaters -- Boilers 1
- Interrogation 1
- Intrepid -- hold -- fire room 1
- Intrepid -- island 1
- Intrepid -- island -- tower -- O8 level -- primary flight control 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- barber shop 1
- Intrepid -- stateroom 1
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
- Intrepid -- third deck -- ship’s store 1 ∧ less
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