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Gorski, Elizabeth C.

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Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Alfred A. "Pete" Smith Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 028
Scope and Contents Alfred “Pete” Smith served as the operations officer aboard Intrepid from 1970 to 1972. Smith began his interview by stating that he joined the Navy Reserves in 1947, at the age of 17. He then provided a brief outline of his early Navy career, from being an enlisted reservist, to joining a submarine division, and then entering the Naval Academy, graduating in 1953. Smith continued, recounting his assignments in the aviation community, from receiving his wings in November 1954, through...
Dates: January 16, 2014

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

Brian Walker Oral History

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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

Herman F. Nascimento Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 058
Scope and Contents Herman Nascimento served aboard Growler from 1958 to 1961, as an engineman petty officer third class. Nascimento began his interview by providing a brief overview of his time in the Navy. He then explained his family history, discussed growing up in Hawaii, and recounted some of his memories of growing up in Hawaii during WWII. Nascimento next discussed his motivation for joining the Navy and volunteering for the submarine service. The interview then shifted toward submarine training...
Dates: October 01, 2014

Jimm Larry Hendren Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 023
Scope and Contents Jimm Larry Hendren served aboard Intrepid as the ship’s legal officer during the 1966 WESTPAC cruise to Vietnam. Hendren began his interview by discussing his family’s history and describing his education, from high school through Naval Justice School. He then continued, stating that his first orders were as Assistant Legal Officer at Commander Fleet Air Norfolk, where a fortuitous meeting with Captain Giuseppe Macri and Captain John Fair resulted in Hendren becoming Intrepid’s legal...
Dates: November 11, 2013

Richard Lee Meyers Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 037
Scope and Contents Richard Meyers served aboard Growler as a machinist’s mate second class from October 1961 to September 1963. Meyers began his interview by explaining his decision to leave his construction job in Wyoming and join the Navy. He then discussed boot camp and volunteering for the submarine service. Meyers continued, recounting the first time he saw Growler. The submarine was in dry dock in Pearl Harbor, which gave Meyers the opportunity to walk underneath Growler and see the submarine from a...
Dates: July 2, 2014

Robert L. Owens Oral History (First Interview)

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Identifier: OHP 059
Scope and Contents Robert L. Owens served aboard Growler, first as executive officer, then as commanding officer, from February 1960 to December 13, 1963. Owens began his interview by stating where he was born and raised and discussing his service in WWII. Owens explained that after boot camp and electrical school, he rode Intrepid from Alameda to Pearl Harbor, where he served aboard the submarine tender USS Bushnell. He then went aboard the USS Tinosa and made seven war patrols. After providing additional...
Dates: October 1, 2014

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Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 3
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 3
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 3
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United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 3
Vietnam War, 1966–68 3
Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 2
Aircraft -- Skyraider 2
Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 2
CVW-10 -- VA-34 2
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 2
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 2
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 2
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 2
Engines -- Heat Engines -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Compression Ignition Engines -- Diesel Engines 2
Growler -- engine room 2
Growler -- engine room control booth 2
Growler -- forward torpedo room 2
Growler -- sail 2
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 2
Intrepid -- flight deck 2
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 2
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 2
Morale 2
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 2
Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 2
Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 2
United States (nation) -- Connecticut (state) -- New London (county) -- Groton (inhabited place) -- Naval Submarine Base New London (submarine base) 2
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United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 2
Vacuum -- High Vacuum 2
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 2
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents -- Crash Landings 1
Acoustic Equipment -- Acoustic Detectors -- Sonobuoys 1
Air Traffic Control Systems 1
Aircraft -- Buckeye -- T-2 1
Aircraft -- Cougar 1
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Arresting(Process) 1
Casualties 1
Celebrations -- Holidays 1
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
Chains -- Anchor Chains 1
Chile (nation) -- Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (region (administrative division)) -- Wollaston, Islas (island group) -- Hornos, Isla (island) -- Hornos, Cabo de (cape) 1
Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 1
Commanding Officer 1
Communication And Radio Systems -- Radio Broadcasting 1
Communication And Radio Systems -- Telecommunications -- Television Systems -- Closed Circuit Television 1
Cryptology 1
Damage -- Ammunition Damage 1
Damage -- Foreign Object Damage 1
Damage Control -- Warning Systems -- Radar Warning Systems 1
Defense Planning -- Military Planning -- Naval Planning 1
Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures 1
Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Low Altitude Bombing 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Night Bombing 1
Detection -- Submarine Detection 1
Disposal -- Garbage Disposal 1
Education -- Training -- Adaptive Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- War Games 1
Emergencies 1
Engineering -- Marine Engineering -- Shipbuilding 1
Engineman Petty Officer 3rd Class, EN3 1
Engines -- Engine Components -- Crankcases -- Crankshafts 1
Engines -- Engine Components -- Engine Fuel Systems Components -- Fuel Injectors 1
Executive Officer 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 1
Fluids -- Liquids -- Water -- Distilled Water 1
Food 1
Germany (nation) -- Schleswig-Holstein (state) -- Flensburg-Mürwik (neighborhood) -- Naval Academy Murwik (naval academy) 1
Growler -- commanding officer's stateroom 1
Growler -- crew's quarters 1
Growler -- enlisted mess 1
Growler -- galley 1
Growler -- missile hangar(s), port missile hangar, starboard missile hangar 1
Growler -- officer stateroom 1
Growler -- wardroom 1
Guided Missiles -- Air To Surface Missiles 1
Guided Missiles -- Air to Air Missiles 1
Guided Missiles -- Antiaircraft Missiles 1
Guided Missiles -- Antiradiation Missiles 1
Gunnery -- Aerial Gunnery 1
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
Hazing 1
Hygiene 1
Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Communications Intelligence 1
Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Naval Intelligence 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 1
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- carrier air traffic control center (CATCC) 1
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