USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Organization
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Bernard Fipp Oral History
Item
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
Item
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
Gerald Feola Oral History
Item
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
Jimm Larry Hendren Oral History
Item
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
Laurence H. Blackburn, Jr. Oral History
Item
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
Mike Wade Oral History
Item
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
Additional filters:
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- Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 6
- Vietnam War, 1966–68 6
- Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 5
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 5
- Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 5
- Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 5
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 4
- Intrepid -- flight deck 4
- Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 4
- Aircraft -- Skyhawk 3
- CVW-10 -- VA-34 3
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 3
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 3
- Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 3
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 3
- Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 3
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Duval (county) -- Jacksonville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Cecil Field (air base) 3
- Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 3
- Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 2
- Aircraft -- Skyraider 2
- Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 2
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 2
- First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 2
- Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 2
- Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 2
- Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 2
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 2
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 2
- Letter Writing 2
- Morale 2
- Poisoning 2
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 2
- Strategy -- Military Tactics -- Rules Of Engagement 2
- USS Forrestal Fire, July 29, 1967 2
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) 2
- United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 2
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Navy Landing Airfield Cabaniss (air base) 2
- Viet Nam (nation) -- Hải Phòng (municipality) -- Hải Phòng (inhabited place) 2
- Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 2
- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents -- Crash Landings 1
- Air Group 18 -- VT-18 1
- Aircraft -- Avenger -- TBF 1
- Aircraft -- Buckeye -- T-2 1
- Aircraft -- Cougar 1
- Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 1
- Aircraft -- Crusader -- F-8 1
- Aircraft -- Skyraider -- AD-6 UF Spad 1
- Aircraft -- Skyraider -- EA-1F 1
- Aircraft -- Soviet Cold War -- Mikoyan-Gurevich 1
- Aircraft -- Trojan -- T-28 1
- Arresting(Process) 1
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 1
- Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structural) Petty Officer 3RD Class, AMS3 1
- CVW-10 -- VAW-33 1
- Casualties 1
- Chains -- Anchor Chains 1
- Chile (nation) -- Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (region (administrative division)) -- Wollaston, Islas (island group) -- Hornos, Isla (island) -- Hornos, Cabo de (cape) 1
- Commander, O-5 1
- Damage -- Ammunition Damage 1
- Damage Control -- Warning Systems -- Radar Warning Systems 1
- Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures 1
- Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Low Altitude Bombing 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Night Bombing 1
- Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
- Education -- Training -- Adaptive Training 1
- Egypt (nation) -- Aqaba, Gulf of (gulf) 1
- Emergencies 1
- Emergencies -- Disasters 1
- Engineering -- Aeronautical Engineering -- Space Technology 1
- Ensign, O-1 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
- Flight -- Flight Maneuvers 1
- Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 1
- Guided Missiles -- Air To Surface Missiles 1
- Guided Missiles -- Air to Air Missiles 1
- Guided Missiles -- Antiaircraft Missiles 1
- Guided Missiles -- Antiradiation Missiles 1
- Gunnery -- Aerial Gunnery 1
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
- Health -- Mental Health 1
- Humor -- Practical Jokes 1
- Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Naval Intelligence 1
- Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
- Intrepid -- hangar deck -- fantail 1
- Intrepid -- island 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- sick bay 1
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
- Italy (nation) -- Lazio (region (administrative division)) -- Roma (province) -- Rome (inhabited place) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited place) 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
- Leave 1
- Legislation -- Military Law 1
- Lieutenant, O-3 1
- Life Sciences -- Medicine -- Emergency Medicine 1
- Medical Department UF 1
- Medicine -- Military Medicine 1 ∧ less
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