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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.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Douglas Peterson Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 082
Scope and Contents Douglas Peterson served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. Peterson began his interview by discussing his interest in airplanes and his desire to fly. He then continued, stating that he entered the Naval Academy in June of 1960, graduated in 1964, and immediately began flight training at Saufley Field in Pensacola, Florida, where he primarily flew T-34s. While discussing flight training, Peterson also...
Dates: September 22, 2015

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

Filtered By

  • Subject: Viet Nam (nation) -- Hải Phòng (municipality) -- Hải Phòng (inhabited place) X

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Abandonment -- Bailout -- Ejection 1
Aircraft -- Cessna 150 1
Aircraft -- Corsair II -- A-7 1
Aircraft -- Cougar -- AF-9J 1
Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 1
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Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures -- Radar Confusion Reflectors -- Chaff -- Chaff Dispensers 1
Damage Control -- Warning Systems -- Radar Warning Systems 1
Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
Education -- Training -- Adaptive Training 1
Education -- Training -- Leadership Training 1
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 1
Gunnery -- Aerial Gunnery 1
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
Military Operations -- Reconnaissance -- Overflight 1
Ordnance -- Bombs -- Practice Bombs 1
Personnel -- Prisoners -- Prisoners Of War 1
Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 1
Social Sciences -- Psychology -- Social Psychology -- Human Relations -- Interpersonal Relations -- Marriage 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
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) -- North Vietnam (territory) 1
“Intrepid Four” Protest, October 23, 1967 1
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