Gorski, Elizabeth C.
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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Bernard Fipp Oral History
Item
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
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
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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- Aircraft -- Skyhawk 2
- Aircraft -- Skyraider 2
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 2
- Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 2
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 2
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 2
- Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 2
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 2
- Intrepid -- island 2
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 2
- Letter Writing 2
- Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 2
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 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
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) 2
- Vietnam War, 1966–68 2
- Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 2
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 2
- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents -- Crash Landings 1
- Air Group 18 -- VT-18 1
- Aircraft -- Avenger -- TBF 1
- Aircraft -- Buckeye -- T-2 1
- Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 1
- Aircraft -- Crusader -- F-8 1
- Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
- Aircraft -- Soviet Cold War -- Mikoyan-Gurevich 1
- Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
- Arresting(Process) 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
- Burial 1
- CVW-10 -- VA-34 1
- Casualties 1
- Chains -- Anchor Chains 1
- Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 1
- Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Low Altitude Bombing 1
- Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
- Emergencies 1
- Ensign, O-1 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
- Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
- First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 1
- Flight -- Flight Maneuvers 1
- Food 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
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
- Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
- Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 1
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
- Italy (nation) -- Lazio (region (administrative division)) -- Roma (province) -- Rome (inhabited place) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited place) 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
- Legislation -- Military Law 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
- Military Aircraft -- Tactical Aircraft -- Attack Aircraft 1
- Morale 1
- Official Personnel -- Chaplains 1
- Ordnance -- Bombs -- Bomblets 1
- Ordnance -- Bombs -- General Purpose Bombs 1
- Personnel -- Prisoners -- Prisoners Of War 1
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 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
- Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1
- Poisoning 1
- Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 1
- Recreation 1
- Recreation -- Sports 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 the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 1
- Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 1
- Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 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 ∧ less
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