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Fair, John W.

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Brian Walker Oral History

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Identifier: OHP-071
Scope and Contents Brian Walker served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34 during Intrepid’s second Vietnam deployment in 1967. He began his interview by discussing his upbringing in Wisconsin and his interest in flight, which began at an early age. Walker then continued, explaining his decision to join the Navy and describing his experiences in flight training, which involved flying T-34s, T-28s, and F-9s. The interview then shifted to Walker’s time aboard Intrepid, where he flew A-4s, an aircraft...
Dates: February 17, 2016

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

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

Richard A. Schacht Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 017
Scope and Contents Richard Schacht served aboard Intrepid as an officer in the OI Division from 1966-1968, during the Vietnam War. Schacht began his interview by stating that he lived with severe asthma attacks throughout his childhood until his parents took him to a hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi where he was subsequently cured. He then stated that he received his B.S. in Business Administration from Northwestern University during the height of the Vietnam War, and explained his reasons for joining the Navy:...
Dates: August 18, 2013

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Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 3
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 3
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 3
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 3
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 3
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Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 3
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 2
Egypt (nation) -- Aqaba, Gulf of (gulf) 2
First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 2
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 2
Intrepid -- flight deck 2
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 2
Leave 2
Letter Writing 2
Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 2
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Newport (county) -- Rhode Island (island) -- Newport (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Newport (naval base) 2
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents -- Crash Landings 1
Aircraft -- Cougar 1
Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- AD-6 UF Spad 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- EA-1F 1
Aircraft -- Soviet Cold War -- Mikoyan-Gurevich 1
Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
Aircraft -- Trojan -- T-28 1
Arresting(Process) 1
Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structural) Petty Officer 3RD Class, AMS3 1
Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Behavior -- Performance (Human) 1
CVW-10 -- VA-34 1
CVW-10 -- VAW-33 1
Chains -- Anchor Chains 1
Chile (nation) -- Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (region (administrative division)) -- Wollaston, Islas (island group) -- Hornos, Isla (island) -- Hornos, Cabo de (cape) 1
China (nation) -- Hong Kong (semi–independent political entity) -- Hong Kong Island (area) -- Hong Kong (island) 1
Damage -- Ammunition Damage 1
Damage Control -- Warning Systems -- Radar Warning Systems 1
Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Night Bombing 1
Discipline 1
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
Education -- Training -- Adaptive Training 1
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
Emergencies 1
Emergencies -- Disasters 1
Guided Missiles -- Antiaircraft Missiles 1
Gunnery -- Aerial Gunnery 1
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 1
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
Intrepid -- hangar deck -- fantail 1
Intrepid -- island 1
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
Intrepid -- stateroom 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
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Tōkyō (metropolis) -- Tokyo (inhabited place) 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
Legislation -- Military Law 1
Military Organizations -- Military Reserves 1
Morale 1
Morale -- Awards 1
Museum Era, 1982–present 1
Navigation -- Radar Navigation 1
Operations Department -- OI Division 1
Ordnance -- Guns -- Aircraft Guns 1
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
Poisoning 1
Radar -- Radar Equipment 1
Rockets -- Aircraft Rockets 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
Strategy -- Military Tactics -- Rules Of Engagement 1
Thailand (nation) 1
Third Vietnam Deployment, June 1968 – February 1969 1
USS Forrestal Fire, July 29, 1967 1
United States (nation) -- Wisconsin (state) -- Waushara (county) -- Plainfield (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 Auxiliary Air Station Saufley Field (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Santa Rosa (county) -- Milton (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Whiting 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) -- Texas (state) -- Bee (county) -- Chase Field Naval Air Station (defense installation) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Navy Landing Airfield Cabaniss (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Norfolk (independent city) -- Norfolk (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Norfolk (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Virginia Beach (independent city) -- Virginia Beach (inhabited place) -- Fleet Training Center Dam Neck (naval base) 1
United States (nation) -- Wisconsin (state) -- Dane (county) -- Madison (inhabited place) 1
Viet Nam (nation) -- Hà Nội (municipality) -- Hà Nội (inhabited place) 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 1
Warfare -- Electronic Warfare -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures -- Radar Jamming 1
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