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Lyon, John

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Bernard Fipp Oral History

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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

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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

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Air Group 18 -- VT-18 1
Aircraft -- Avenger -- TBF 1
Aircraft -- Buckeye -- T-2 1
Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 1
Aircraft -- Crusader -- F-8 1
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Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider 1
Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 1
CVW-10 -- VA-34 1
Casualties 1
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 1
Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Low Altitude Bombing 1
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
Ensign, O-1 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members 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 -- Antiradiation Missiles 1
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 1
Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
Lieutenant, O-3 1
Military Aircraft -- Tactical Aircraft -- Attack Aircraft 1
Ordnance -- Bombs -- Bomblets 1
Ordnance -- Bombs -- General Purpose Bombs 1
Personnel -- Prisoners -- Prisoners Of War 1
Philippines (nation) -- Bataan (province) -- Naval Air Station Cubi Point (air base) 1
Philippines (nation) -- Cavite (province) -- Cavite (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Sangley Point (naval base) 1
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 1
Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 1
Recreation 1
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 1
Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 1
Strategy -- Military Tactics -- Rules Of Engagement 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
Strikes against the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 1
Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 1
United States (nation) -- Arizona (state) -- Yuma (county) -- Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- Alameda (county) -- Coast Guard Island (island) 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- San Francisco (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Duval (county) -- Jacksonville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Cecil Field (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Pensacola (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Ocala National Forest (forest) -- Pinecastle Bombing Range (bombing range) 1
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Naval Air Station Barbers Point (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 1
United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- North Carolina (state) -- Orange (county) -- Chapel Hill (inhabited place) 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
Vietnam War, 1966–68 1
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 1
Warfare -- Conventional Warfare -- Vietnam War 1
Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 1
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 1
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