USS Franklin (CV-13)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Kenneth Erger Oral History
Item
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
Wesley Hays Oral History
Item
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
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
- Air Group 10 -- VBF-10 1
- Air Group 10 -- VF-10 1
- Aircraft -- Corsair 1
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 1
- Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
- Burial 1
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
- Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Tactical Bombing -- Dive Bombing 1
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
- Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
- Food 1
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
- Intrepid -- flight deck 1
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
- Intrepid -- island 1
- Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
- Intrepid -- stateroom 1
- Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Ōita (prefecture) -- Usa (inhabited place) 1
- Liberty 1
- Lieutenant, O-3 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 1
- Morale -- Awards 1
- Official Personnel -- Chaplains 1
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
- Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
- Recreation -- Games 1
- Recreation -- Sports 1
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 1
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 1
- Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 1
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Clay (county) -- Green Cove Springs (inhabited place) -- Lee Field Naval Air Station (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Pensacola (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Dallas (county) -- Dallas (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Dallas (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Kleberg (county) -- Kingsville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Kingsville (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (air base) 1
- Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 1
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 1
- Wounds and Injuries -- Burns(Injuries) 1 ∧ less
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