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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

 Organization

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

1967 Cruise Book

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Identifier: CB 1967
Scope and Contents

    Table of Contents
  • The First Time Around
  • The Second Time Around - Cruise Chronology
  • Ports of Call
  • The Making of a Man
  • The Mission
  • Mend of the Fighting "I"
  • Roster
  • In Memoriam

Dates: 1967

1972-1973 Cruise Book

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Identifier: CB 1972-1973
Dates: Majority of material found within 1972–73

Alfred A. "Pete" Smith Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 028
Scope and Contents Alfred “Pete” Smith served as the operations officer aboard Intrepid from 1970 to 1972. Smith began his interview by stating that he joined the Navy Reserves in 1947, at the age of 17. He then provided a brief outline of his early Navy career, from being an enlisted reservist, to joining a submarine division, and then entering the Naval Academy, graduating in 1953. Smith continued, recounting his assignments in the aviation community, from receiving his wings in November 1954, through...
Dates: January 16, 2014

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

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

Brian Walker Oral History

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Identifier: OHP-071
Scope and Contents Brian Walker served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34 during Intrepid’s second Vietnam deployment in 1967. He began his interview by discussing his upbringing in Wisconsin and his interest in flight, which began at an early age. Walker then continued, explaining his decision to join the Navy and describing his experiences in flight training, which involved flying T-34s, T-28s, and F-9s. The interview then shifted to Walker’s time aboard Intrepid, where he flew A-4s, an aircraft...
Dates: February 17, 2016

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

Douglas Peterson Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 082
Scope and Contents Douglas Peterson served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. Peterson began his interview by discussing his interest in airplanes and his desire to fly. He then continued, stating that he entered the Naval Academy in June of 1960, graduated in 1964, and immediately began flight training at Saufley Field in Pensacola, Florida, where he primarily flew T-34s. While discussing flight training, Peterson also...
Dates: September 22, 2015

Gerald Feola Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 002
Scope and Contents Gerald Feola served aboard Intrepid as an aviation structural mechanic third class with VAW 33 during the ship’s second Vietnam War deployment, from May to December 1967. He began his interview by mentioning his two uncles and one cousin who served in World War II, and his Catholic Church’s sea cadets program, which provided him with somewhat of an exposure to the Navy. Feola then described his decision to join the Navy, being assigned to a squadron, seeing Intrepid for the first time, and...
Dates: May 28, 2013

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Subject
Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 26
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 15
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 14
Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Other Documents -- Serial -- Yearbook 13
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 12
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Intrepid -- flight deck 11
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 10
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 10
Italy (nation) -- Campania (region (administrative division)) -- Napoli (province) -- Naples (inhabited place) 10
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 10
Vietnam War, 1966–68 10
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 9
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 9
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 9
Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 9
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 8
Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 8
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 8
France (nation) -- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (region (administrative division)) -- Cannes (inhabited place) 7
Italy (nation) -- Lazio (region (administrative division)) -- Roma (province) -- Rome (inhabited place) 7
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 7
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 7
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Duval (county) -- Jacksonville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Cecil Field (air base) 7
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 7
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 6
Cuba (nation) -- Guantánamo (province) -- Guantánamo, Bahía de (bay) -- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (naval base) 6
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 6
Families (Human) -- Family Members 6
Greece (nation) -- Periféreia Protevoúsis (region (administrative division)) -- Athens (inhabited place) 6
Intrepid -- hangar deck 6
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 6
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 6
Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 6
Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 6
Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 6
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 6
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 6
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 6
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Norfolk (independent city) -- Norfolk (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Norfolk (air base) 6
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 5
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 5
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 5
CVW-10 -- VA-34 5
Commissioning, August 16, 1943 5
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 5
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 5
First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 5
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 5
Intrepid -- crew berthing 5
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 5
Italy (nation) -- Liguria (region (administrative division)) -- Genova (province) -- Genoa (inhabited place) 5
Italy (nation) -- Tuscany (region (administrative division)) -- Livorno (province) -- Livorno (inhabited place) 5
Letter Writing 5
Medical Department UF 5
Navigation Department 5
Operations Department -- OI Division 5
Rescues -- Sea Rescues 5
Spain (nation) -- Catalonia (autonomous community) -- Barcelona (province) -- Barcelona (inhabited place) 5
Supply Department 5
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 5
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Washington (county) -- Quonset Point (cape) -- Naval Air Station Quonset Point (air base) 5
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 4
Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 4
Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 4
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 4
Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, January 31– February 3, 1944 4
Burial 4
China (nation) -- Hong Kong (semi–independent political entity) -- Hong Kong Island (area) -- Hong Kong (island) 4
Communications Department 4
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 4
Engineering Department -- B Division 4
Food 4
Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 4
Gibraltar (dependent state) -- Gibraltar (inhabited place) 4
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 4
Intrepid -- island 4
Intrepid -- squadron ready room 4
Italy (nation) -- Tuscany (region (administrative division)) -- Pisa (province) -- Pisa (inhabited place) 4
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Tōkyō (metropolis) -- Tokyo (inhabited place) 4
Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 4
Leave 4
Operations Department 4
Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 4
Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 4
Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 4
Radar -- Radar Equipment 4
Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 4
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 4
South China Sea (sea) -- Dixie Station (military instillation) 4
Strikes against the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 4
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 4
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Pensacola (air base) 4
United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 4
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 4
Viet Nam (nation) -- Hải Phòng (municipality) -- Hải Phòng (inhabited place) 4
Air Department 3
Aircraft -- Cougar 3
Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 3
Aircraft -- North Vietnamese -- Mikoyan-Gurevich UF MiG 3
Aircraft -- Skyraider 3
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