USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Organization
Found in 3 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
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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- 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
- 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
- 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
- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
- 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
- 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
- Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 1
- Commissioning, August 16, 1943 1
- Damage Control 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
- Flight -- Flight Maneuvers 1
- Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 1
- Guam (dependent state) -- Guam Island (island) 1
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 1
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 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
- Leave 1
- Musician Petty Officer 3rd Class, MU3 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
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 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
- Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 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) -- 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) -- 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) -- 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
- X Division -- Band 1 ∧ less
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