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Stratemeyer, Arthur

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Arthur Stratemeyer served on board the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) from June 22, 1944 to May 15, 1946, leaving as a Water Tender 2nd class. He was in the B Division and says its job was to pump oil from storage tanks to the supply tanks for each Boiler Room, of which there were four, each with two boilers. The Division also fueled from tankers and fueled Destroyer escorts at sea. Stratemeyer also reports that he was made yeoman of B Division. He trained at the Farragut, Idaho and Great Lakes naval training stations. His overall Navy dates are November 20, 1943 to May 24, 1946.