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Gorski, Elizabeth C.

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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

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

David E. Benedict Oral History

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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

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

Kenneth Erger Oral History

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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

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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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Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 3
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 3
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 2
Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 2
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 2
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Education -- Training -- Flight Training 2
Families (Human) -- Family Members 2
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 2
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
Food 2
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 2
Intrepid -- flight deck 2
Intrepid -- hangar deck 2
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 2
Intrepid -- squadron ready room 2
Letter Writing 2
Liberty 2
Lieutenant, O-3 2
Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 2
Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 2
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 2
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 2
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 2
Recreation -- Games 2
Recreation -- Sports 2
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Pensacola (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Kleberg (county) -- Kingsville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Kingsville (air base) 2
Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 2
Wounds and Injuries -- Burns(Injuries) 2
Accidents -- Boat And Ship Accidents 1
Air Group 10 -- VBF-10 1
Air Group 10 -- VF-10 1
Aircraft -- Buckeye -- T-2 1
Aircraft -- Corsair 1
Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 1
Aircraft -- Crusader -- F-8 1
Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider 1
Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 1
Barbados (nation) -- Barbados (island) 1
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
Burial 1
CVW-10 -- VA-34 1
Casualties 1
Celebrations -- Holidays 1
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
Chemical Agents -- Defoliants -- Agent Orange 1
Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 1
Communication And Radio Systems -- Radio Broadcasting 1
Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 1
Cuba (nation) -- Guantánamo (province) -- Guantánamo, Bahía de (bay) -- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (naval base) 1
Damage -- Foreign Object Damage 1
Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Low Altitude Bombing 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Tactical Bombing -- Dive Bombing 1
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
Engineering Department -- B Division 1
Engineering Department -- R Division 1
Engineman Petty Officer 3rd Class, EN3 1
Engines -- Heat Engines -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Compression Ignition Engines -- Diesel Engines 1
Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
Fluids -- Vapors -- Water Vapor -- Steam 1
Food Dispensing -- Food Service -- Meals 1
France (nation) -- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (region (administrative division)) -- Cannes (inhabited place) 1
Gibraltar (dependent state) -- Gibraltar (inhabited place) 1
Growler -- engine room 1
Growler -- engine room control booth 1
Growler -- forward torpedo room 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
Heaters -- Boilers 1
Hygiene 1
Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Communications Intelligence 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 -- second deck -- barber shop 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
Intrepid -- stateroom 1
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
Intrepid -- third deck -- ship’s store 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
Japan (nation) -- Nagasaki (prefecture) -- Sasebo (inhabited place) 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
Lebanon (nation) -- Beyrouth (governorate) -- Beirut (inhabited place) 1
Maintenance -- Preventive Maintenance 1
Mediterranean Cruise, 1959 1
Mediterranean Cruise, 1961–62 1
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