Stone, Raymond T.
Person
Dates
- Existence: April 14, 1925 - March 5, 2015
Biography
Raymond T. Stone, from Cedarhurst, Long Island, served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) as a radarman second class during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. While aboard Intrepid he worked in the combat information center (CIC) operating radar scopes and tracking aircraft. He also experienced kamikaze attacks. Stone began a career in advertising after his time in the Navy. He was actively involved with the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and the USS Intrepid Association of former crew members. Stone wrote the book My Ship! The USS Intrepid (2004) as a memoir of his World War II service.
Chronology:
- 1942
- Start Date of Military Service
- August 16, 1943
- Start Date of Service Aboard Intrepid
- 1945
- End Date of Service Aboard Intrepid
- End Date of Military Service
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Raymond T. Stone Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 007
Scope and Contents
Raymond T. Stone served aboard Intrepid as a radarman second class during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Stone began his interview by recalling the moment he heard of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then discussed his decision to join the Navy, basic training, how he became a radarman, and his first time seeing Intrepid. Stone continued by describing his work in Intrepid’s combat information center (CIC). He covered topics such as the layout of CIC, the communication of information, the...
Dates:
June 14, 2013