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USS Wolverine (IX–64)

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Thomas Dugan Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 015
Scope and Contents Thomas Dugan, from Greenwood, Texas, served aboard Intrepid as an aviation machinist's mate second class during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. He began his interview by discussing his childhood and explaining his jobs with the Civilian Conservations Corps and the Terrell Aviation School in Terrell, Texas. He then discussed his decision to join the Navy. Dugan continued, noting boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois, his brief assignment to Wolverine, and his orders to Intrepid, explaining that...
Dates: August 17, 2013

Wesley Hays Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 095
Scope and Contents Wesley Hays served aboard Intrepid during World War II, in 1945, as a Corsair pilot in VBF-10. Hays began his interview by providing an overview of his time on board Intrepid. He also briefly discussed his childhood and how he developed an interest in flight. The interview then transitioned to a discussion on flight training, and Hays described the stages of flight training and the aircraft he flew. He also explained how he was assigned to VBF-10 and provided a detailed description of the...
Dates: April 28, 2016

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Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
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Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 1
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Aviation Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class, AMM2 1
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
Damage Control 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Tactical Bombing -- Dive Bombing 1
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
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Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
Food 1
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Intrepid -- flight deck 1
Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
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Letter Writing 1
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Life(Biology) -- Death 1
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Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
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World War II, December 1941–September 1945 1
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