Gorski, Elizabeth C.
Person
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
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
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- Subject: Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery X
Additional filters:
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- Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 2
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 2
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 2
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
- Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 2
- Letter Writing 2
- Morale -- Awards 2
- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
- Air Group 10 -- VBF-10 1
- Air Group 10 -- VF-10 1
- Aircraft -- Corsair 1
- Aircraft -- Cougar 1
- Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
- Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
- Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
- Aircraft -- Trojan -- T-28 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
- CVW-10 -- VA-34 1
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
- Chile (nation) -- Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (region (administrative division)) -- Wollaston, Islas (island group) -- Hornos, Isla (island) -- Hornos, Cabo de (cape) 1
- Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 1
- Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 1
- Damage -- Ammunition Damage 1
- Damage Control -- Warning Systems -- Radar Warning Systems 1
- Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Night Bombing 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Tactical Bombing -- Dive Bombing 1
- Education -- Training -- Adaptive Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
- Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
- Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
- Food 1
- Guided Missiles -- Antiaircraft Missiles 1
- Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 1
- Gunnery -- Aerial Gunnery 1
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
- Intrepid -- flight deck 1
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
- Intrepid -- island 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 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 Junior Grade, O-2 1
- Lieutenant, O-3 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 1
- Official Personnel -- Chaplains 1
- Ordnance -- Guns -- Aircraft Guns 1
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
- Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 1
- Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
- Recreation -- Games 1
- Recreation -- Sports 1
- Rockets -- Aircraft Rockets 1
- Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 1
- Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 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
- Thailand (nation) 1
- Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 1
- Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 1
- United States (nation) -- Wisconsin (state) -- Waushara (county) -- Plainfield (inhabited place) 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) -- 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) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Auxiliary Air Station Saufley Field (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Santa Rosa (county) -- Milton (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Whiting Field (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Bee (county) -- Chase Field Naval Air Station (defense installation) 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
- 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
- Viet Nam (nation) -- Hà Nội (municipality) -- Hà Nội (inhabited place) 1
- Viet Nam (nation) -- Hải Phòng (municipality) -- Hải Phòng (inhabited place) 1
- Viet Nam (nation) -- North Vietnam (territory) 1
- Vietnam War, 1966–68 1
- Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 1
- Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 1
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 1
- Wounds and Injuries -- Burns(Injuries) 1 ∧ less
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