Blackburn, Laurence H., Jr.
Person
Dates
- Existence: March 31, 1929
Biography
Laurence Blackburn, from Boston, Massachusetts, served as the senior medical officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11) during the ship’s first and second deployments to Vietnam, from 1965 to 1967. While aboard Intrepid, Blackburn worked in sick bay. He was also involved in the hydrogen sulfide gas accident that occurred during the ship’s transit to Vietnam. After his service aboard Intrepid, Blackburn was assigned to Naval Air Station Key West and Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster.
Chronology:
- 1956
- Start Date of Military Service
- August 1965
- Start Date of Service Aboard Intrepid
- July 1967
- End Date of Service Aboard Intrepid
- 1978
- End Date of Military Service
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Jimm Larry Hendren Oral History
Item
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
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