Gorski, Elizabeth C.
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Bernard J. St. John Oral History
Item
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
David E. Benedict Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 034
Scope and Contents
David Benedict served aboard Intrepid as a boiler tender in the number two boiler room, and as a yeoman in the engineering office, from October 1958 to July 1961. Benedict began his interview by providing an overview of his service aboard Intrepid, noting the years he was aboard and discussing his first job as a boiler tender in the number two boiler room and his second job as a yeoman in the engineering office. Benedict then spoke about recreation aboard ship and visiting different...
Dates:
May 23, 2014
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
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- Subject: Intrepid -- hangar deck X
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- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
- Intrepid -- flight deck 2
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 2
- Liberty 2
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 2
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 2
- Recreation -- Sports 2
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 2
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 2
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 2
- Wounds and Injuries -- Burns(Injuries) 2
- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
- Accidents -- Boat And Ship Accidents 1
- Air Group 18 -- VT-18 1
- Aircraft -- Avenger -- TBF 1
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
- Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 1
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 1
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 1
- Barbados (nation) -- Barbados (island) 1
- Burial 1
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
- Chemical Agents -- Defoliants -- Agent Orange 1
- Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 1
- Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 1
- Cuba (nation) -- Guantánamo (province) -- Guantánamo, Bahía de (bay) -- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (naval base) 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
- Engineering Department -- B Division 1
- Engineering Department -- R Division 1
- Ensign, O-1 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
- Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
- Flight -- Flight Maneuvers 1
- Fluids -- Vapors -- Water Vapor -- Steam 1
- Food 1
- Food Dispensing -- Food Service -- Meals 1
- Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 1
- France (nation) -- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (region (administrative division)) -- Cannes (inhabited place) 1
- Gibraltar (dependent state) -- Gibraltar (inhabited place) 1
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
- Heaters -- Boilers 1
- Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Naval Intelligence 1
- Interrogation 1
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
- Intrepid -- hold -- fire room 1
- Intrepid -- island 1
- Intrepid -- island -- tower -- O8 level -- primary flight control 1
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
- Italy (nation) -- Campania (region (administrative division)) -- Napoli (province) -- Naples (inhabited place) 1
- Italy (nation) -- Tuscany (region (administrative division)) -- Livorno (province) -- Livorno (inhabited place) 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
- Lebanon (nation) -- Beyrouth (governorate) -- Beirut (inhabited place) 1
- Letter Writing 1
- Mediterranean Cruise, 1959 1
- Mediterranean Cruise, 1961–62 1
- North Sea (sea) 1
- Official Personnel -- Chaplains 1
- Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 1
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
- Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1
- Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 1
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 1
- Rescues -- Life Saving 1
- Social Sciences -- Psychology -- Social Psychology -- Human Relations -- Group Dynamics -- Leadership 1
- Strikes against the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 1
- Tubes -- Boiler Tubes 1
- Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- San Francisco (inhabited place) 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) -- North Carolina (state) -- Orange (county) -- Chapel Hill (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Navy Landing Airfield Cabaniss (air base) 1
- Viet Nam (nation) -- Mekong Delta (delta) 1
- Waves -- Mechanical Waves -- Water Waves -- Ocean Waves 1
- Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 1
- Yeoman Petty Officer 2nd Class, YN2 1 ∧ less
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