Krebs, Mike
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1942-07-09
Biography
Mike Krebs, from Kenosha, Wisconsin, served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11) as an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. Krebs’ plane was damaged by ground fire during one of the missions he flew over North Vietnam. The damage eventually forced him to eject, and fortunately, Krebs was over water and quickly recovered by a US destroyer. After his time aboard Intrepid, Krebs, still with VA-34, went aboard Forrestal for a Med Cruise. He was then assigned to VA-174, a shore based A-7 squadron. After leaving the Navy, Krebs worked for Electronic Data Systems for 29 years, operating and installing computer systems for client companies.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Brian Walker Oral History
Item
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
Mike Krebs Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 081
Scope and Contents
Mike Krebs served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. He began his interview by explaining that he grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, studied electrical engineering at Marquette University, and joined the NROTC. Krebs then continued, stating that after graduation he received orders to attend fight school at Saufley Field in Pensacola, Florida. While discussing his flight training, Krebs noted that he also flew...
Dates:
September 17, 2015
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:
- Subject
- Aircraft -- Cougar 2
- Aircraft -- Skyhawk 2
- Damage -- Ammunition Damage 2
- Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures 2
- Education -- Training -- Adaptive Training 2
- Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 2
- Gunnery -- Aerial Gunnery 2
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 2
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 2
- Rescues -- Sea Rescues 2
- Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 2
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Auxiliary Air Station Saufley Field (air base) 2
- United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 2
- Viet Nam (nation) -- Hà Nội (municipality) -- Hà Nội (inhabited place) 2
- Viet Nam (nation) -- North Vietnam (territory) 2
- Abandonment -- Bailout -- Ejection 1
- Aircraft -- Cessna 150 1
- Aircraft -- Corsair II -- A-7 1
- Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 1
- Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
- Aircraft -- North Vietnamese -- Mikoyan-Gurevich UF MiG 1
- Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
- Aircraft -- Trojan -- T-28 1
- Chile (nation) -- Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (region (administrative division)) -- Wollaston, Islas (island group) -- Hornos, Isla (island) -- Hornos, Cabo de (cape) 1
- Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures -- Radar Confusion Reflectors -- Chaff -- Chaff Dispensers 1
- Damage Control -- Warning Systems -- Radar Warning Systems 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Night Bombing 1
- Education -- Training -- Leadership Training 1
- Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
- Guided Missiles -- Antiaircraft Missiles 1
- Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Naval Intelligence 1
- Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
- Morale -- Awards 1
- Ordnance -- Bombs -- Practice Bombs 1
- Ordnance -- Guns -- Aircraft Guns 1
- Personnel -- Prisoners -- Prisoners Of War 1
- Philippines 1
- Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 1
- Planning -- Defense Planning -- Military Planning -- Naval Planning 1
- Radar -- Radar Equipment 1
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
- Rockets -- Aircraft Rockets 1
- Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 1
- Social Sciences -- Psychology -- Social Psychology -- Human Relations -- Interpersonal Relations -- Marriage 1
- Strategy -- Military Tactics -- Rules Of Engagement 1
- Thailand (nation) 1
- USS Forrestal Fire, July 29, 1967 1
- United States (nation) -- Wisconsin (state) -- Waushara (county) -- Plainfield (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Santa Rosa (county) -- Milton (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Whiting Field (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Tennessee (state) -- Shelby (county) -- Millington (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Memphis (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Bee (county) -- Chase Field Naval Air Station (defense installation) 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) -- Navy Landing Airfield Cabaniss (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Wisconsin (state) -- Dane (county) -- Madison (inhabited place) 1
- Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 1 ∧ less
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