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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

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Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

Intrepid Then, Now, Forever, 1943

 Series
Identifier: 1943 Intrepid Newspapers
Scope and Contents

Intrepid Then, Now, Forever was the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid's (CV-11) newspaper during World War II. These are the issues published during 1943.

  • Volume 1, Number 1, August 16, 1943
  • Volume 1, Number 1, September 18, 1943
  • Volume 1, Number 2, October 2, 1943
  • Volume 1, Number 3, October 27, 1943
  • Volume 1, Number 4, December 25, 1943
Each issue can be found under "Digital Materials."

Dates: Majority of material found within August 16, 1943—December 25, 1943

Intrepid Then, Now, Forever, 1944

 Series
Identifier: 1944 Intrepid Newspapers
Scope and Contents

Intrepid Then, Now, Forever was the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid's (CV-11) newspaper during World War II. These are the issues published during 1944.

  • Volume 2, Number 1, March 28, 1944
  • Volume 2, Number 2, June 1, 1944
  • Volume 2, Number 3, July 4, 1944
  • Volume 2, Number 4, August 1, 1944
  • Volume 2, Number 5, September 1, 1944
  • Volume 2, Number 6, October 1944
Each issue can be found under "Digital Materials."

Dates: Majority of material found within March 28, 1944—October 1944

Intrepid Then, Now, Forever, 1945

 Series
Identifier: 1945 Intrepid Newspapers
Scope and Contents

Intrepid Then, Now, Forever was the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid's (CV-11) newspaper during World War II. These are the issues published during 1945.

  • Volume 3, Number 1, March 1945
  • Volume 3, Number 2, April 1, 1945
  • Volume 3, Number 3, May 1, 1945
  • Volume 3, Number 4, October 1, 1945
  • Volume 3, Number 5, December 1, 1945
Each issue can be found under "Digital Materials."

Dates: Majority of material found within May 1, 1945—December 1, 1945

James Smith Oral History

 Item
Identifier: OHP 012
Scope and Contents James Smith served aboard Intrepid during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, and was a seaman first class stationed as a first loader on a 40mm gun. Smith began his interview by providing a brief background of his life before he joined the Navy. He then discussed his decision join the Navy, how he felt after the Pearl Harbor attack, being assigned to gunnery, and his job as a first loader. After focusing on his initial Navy experiences, Smith described the first time he saw Intrepid, as well...
Dates: August 16, 2013

Jimm Larry Hendren Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 023
Scope and Contents Jimm Larry Hendren served aboard Intrepid as the ship’s legal officer during the 1966 WESTPAC cruise to Vietnam. Hendren began his interview by discussing his family’s history and describing his education, from high school through Naval Justice School. He then continued, stating that his first orders were as Assistant Legal Officer at Commander Fleet Air Norfolk, where a fortuitous meeting with Captain Giuseppe Macri and Captain John Fair resulted in Hendren becoming Intrepid’s legal...
Dates: November 11, 2013

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

June Hays Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 096
Scope and Contents June Hays married Wesley Hays in 1943, and experienced life on the home front during World War II while Wes served aboard Intrepid in VBF-10. Hays began her interview by discussing her childhood in Santa Anna, Texas. She also explained how she met Wesley Hays. June then recalled Wes joining the Navy, getting engaged to Wes, getting married in Pensacola, and having their first son, Wes Jr. As the interview continued, June noted that Wes was eventually stationed in Groton, Connecticut, and...
Dates: April 28, 2016

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

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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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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