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McCain, John

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Gerald Feola Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 002
Scope and Contents Gerald Feola served aboard Intrepid as an aviation structural mechanic third class with VAW 33 during the ship’s second Vietnam War deployment, from May to December 1967. He began his interview by mentioning his two uncles and one cousin who served in World War II, and his Catholic Church’s sea cadets program, which provided him with somewhat of an exposure to the Navy. Feola then described his decision to join the Navy, being assigned to a squadron, seeing Intrepid for the first time, and...
Dates: May 28, 2013

Mike Krebs Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 081
Scope and Contents Mike Krebs served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. He began his interview by explaining that he grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, studied electrical engineering at Marquette University, and joined the NROTC. Krebs then continued, stating that after graduation he received orders to attend fight school at Saufley Field in Pensacola, Florida. While discussing his flight training, Krebs noted that he also flew...
Dates: September 17, 2015

Pete Schoeffel Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 146
Scope and Contents Pete Schoeffel served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator, first with VA-66 from August 1961 to March 1962, and then with VA-15 from April 1966 to November 1966 and May 1967 to October 1967. Schoeffel began his interview by discussing his childhood in Washington, D.C., one location where his father served as a naval officer. He then discussed his graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1954, and his experience serving aboard a destroyer minelayer early in his naval career, noting...
Dates: September 17, 2017

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Abandonment -- Bailout -- Ejection 2
Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 2
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 2
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 2
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 2
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Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 2
Personnel -- Prisoners -- Prisoners Of War 2
Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 2
Viet Nam (nation) -- Hà Nội (municipality) -- Hà Nội (inhabited place) 2
Aircraft -- Cessna 150 1
Aircraft -- Corsair II -- A-7 1
Aircraft -- Cougar 1
Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
Aircraft -- North Vietnamese -- Mikoyan-Gurevich UF MiG 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- AD-6 UF Spad 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- EA-1F 1
Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structural) Petty Officer 3RD Class, AMS3 1
CVG-6 -- VA-66 1
CVW-10 -- VA-15 1
CVW-10 -- VA-34 1
CVW-10 -- VAW-33 1
Celebrations -- Holidays -- Christmas 1
Celebrations -- Holidays -- Thanksgiving 1
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures -- Radar Confusion Reflectors -- Chaff -- Chaff Dispensers 1
Damage -- Ammunition Damage 1
Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Night Bombing 1
Education -- Training -- Adaptive Training 1
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
Education -- Training -- Leadership Training 1
Egypt (nation) -- Aqaba, Gulf of (gulf) 1
Emergencies -- Disasters 1
First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 1
Gunnery -- Aerial Gunnery 1
Homecoming 1
Indicators -- Angle Of Attack Indicators 1
Intrepid -- flight deck 1
Italy (nation) -- Campania (region (administrative division)) -- Napoli (province) -- Naples (inhabited place) 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
Leave 1
Letter Writing 1
Lieutenant Commander, O-4 1
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
Mediterranean Cruise, 1961–62 1
Military Organizations -- Military Reserves 1
Museum Era, 1982–present 1
Ordnance -- Bombs -- Incendiary Bombs -- Firebombs -- Napalm Bombs 1
Ordnance -- Bombs -- Practice Bombs 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
Rescues -- Sea Rescues 1
Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 1
Social Sciences -- Psychology -- Social Psychology -- Human Relations -- Interpersonal Relations -- Marriage 1
South Africa (nation) -- Western Cape, Province of the (province) -- Good Hope, Cape of (cape) 1
South China Sea (sea) -- Dixie Station (military instillation) 1
USS Forrestal Fire, July 29, 1967 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 Auxiliary Air Station Saufley Field (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- New York (state) -- Kings (county) -- Brooklyn (borough) -- Floyd Bennet Field (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Washington (county) -- Quonset Point (cape) -- Naval Air Station Quonset Point (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Tennessee (state) -- Shelby (county) -- Millington (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Memphis (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Kleberg (county) -- Kingsville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Kingsville (air base) 1
Viet Nam (nation) -- Hải Phòng (municipality) -- Hải Phòng (inhabited place) 1
Viet Nam (nation) -- North Vietnam (territory) 1
Viet Nam (nation) -- South Vietnam (territory) 1
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 1
Warfare -- Electronic Warfare -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures -- Radar Jamming 1
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