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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Bernard J. St. John Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 027
Scope and Contents Bernard “Ben” St. John served aboard Intrepid as an Avenger torpedo bomber pilot in VT-18 during World War II, from late 1944 until July 1945. St. John began his interview by discussing his hometown, Adams, Massachusetts, his years in high school, and some of his early jobs. He also recalled hearing about the war in Europe and later the attack on Pearl Harbor. St. John then discussed his decision to become a pilot, the different levels of pilot training, carrier quals, and his first landing...
Dates: December 7, 2013

Peter Carle Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 024
Scope and Contents Peter Carle served aboard Intrepid as a radarman second class from December 1969 to November 1971. Carle began his interview by discussing his decision to join the Navy. Carle then described the training he had received from electronics school and radar school. He also recalled his assignment to Glynco Naval Air Station in Georgia, where he spent his time at C.I.C. school. Carle also noted that the training and experiences he received in the Navy had prepared him for his future job working...
Dates: November 15, 2013

Sverre O. Bach Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 018
Scope and Contents Sverre Bach served aboard Intrepid as an F6F pilot in VF-6 during World War II, in 1944. Bach began his interview by discussing his family history and stating that he followed in the footsteps of his two older brothers who were naval aviators. He then described the various stages of flight training, the aircraft he flew, and the lessons he learned. Bach then discussed his training in the F4F Wildcat and explained the differences between the American F4F and the Japanese “Zero.” He also...
Dates: August 17, 2013

William J. Murphy Oral History

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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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  • Subject: United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) X

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Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 3
Intrepid -- flight deck 3
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 3
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 3
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 2
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Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 2
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 2
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 2
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 2
Ensign, O-1 2
Intrepid -- crew berthing 2
Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 2
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 2
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 2
Leave 2
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 2
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 2
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Naval Air Station Barbers Point (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 2
Air Group 18 -- VT-18 1
Air Group 6 -- VF-6 1
Aircraft -- Avenger -- TBF 1
Aircraft -- Hellcat 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Aichi -- D3A -- UF Val 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubishi -- A6M -- UF Zeke UF Zero 1
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
Aircraft -- Soviet Cold War -- Tupolev -- TU–95 bomber -- UF Bear 1
Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 1
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 1
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 1
Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, January 31– February 3, 1944 1
Burial 1
Commissioning, August 16, 1943 1
Communication And Radio Systems -- Radio Broadcasting 1
Damage Control 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
Europe (continent) -- Baltic Sea (sea) 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
Flight -- Flight Maneuvers 1
Foreign -- Military Forces (Foreign) -- Soviet Navy 1
Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 1
Guam (dependent state) -- Guam Island (island) 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 1
Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- barber shop 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 1
Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
Intrepid -- third deck -- ship’s store 1
Italy (nation) -- Lazio (region (administrative division)) -- Roma (province) -- Rome (inhabited place) 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Tōkyō (metropolis) -- Ogasawara-gunto (island group) -- Kazan-rettō (island group) -- Iō-jima (island) 1
Japan (nation) -- Kyūshū-chihō (region (administrative division)) -- Kagoshima-ken (prefecture) -- Amami-shotō (island group) -- Amami-Ō-shima (island) 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
Mercury 7 recovery, May 24, 1962 1
Morale 1
Musician Petty Officer 3rd Class, MU3 1
Navigation -- Radar Navigation 1
Operations Department -- OI Division 1
Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 1
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 1
Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 1
Radar -- Radar Equipment 1
Radar -- Radar Tracking 1
Radarman Petty Officer 2nd Class, RD2 1
Rescues -- Sea Rescues 1
Seaman, E-3 1
Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 1
Ships -- Naval Vessels -- Naval Vessels(Combatant) -- Submarines -- Attack Submarine 1
Social Sciences -- Economics -- Economic Analysis -- Budgets -- Military Budgets -- Naval Budgets 1
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 1
Strikes against the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 1
Supply Department -- S-3 Division 1
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 1
Surveillance -- Ocean Surveillance 1
Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 1
United Kingdom (nation) -- Scotland (country) -- Edinburgh (unitary authority) -- Edinburgh (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- San Francisco (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Pensacola (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Georgia (state) -- Glynn (county) -- Brunswick (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glynco (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 1
United States (nation) -- North Carolina (state) -- Orange (county) -- Chapel Hill (inhabited place) 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) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Navy Landing Airfield Cabaniss (air base) 1
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare 1
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 1
Warfare -- Undersea Warfare -- AntiSubmarine Warfare 1
X Division -- Band 1
X Division -- WINT 1
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