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Peterson, Douglas

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: August 24, 1940

Biography

Douglas Peterson, from Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11) as an attack aviator in VA-34 during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. While aboard Intrepid he flew A-4 Skyhawks, performing road reconnaissance missions and participating in Alpha Strikes. After his time on Intrepid, Peterson went to VA-122, an A-7 training squadron out of Lemoore, California, where he spent two years as an instructor pilot. After leaving the Navy, Peterson worked for Wisconsin Power and Light.

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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

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