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Walfield , Colin

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

James Smith Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 012
Scope and Contents James Smith served aboard Intrepid during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, and was a seaman first class stationed as a first loader on a 40mm gun. Smith began his interview by providing a brief background of his life before he joined the Navy. He then discussed his decision join the Navy, how he felt after the Pearl Harbor attack, being assigned to gunnery, and his job as a first loader. After focusing on his initial Navy experiences, Smith described the first time he saw Intrepid, as well...
Dates: August 16, 2013

Joseph Barry Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 013
Scope and Contents Joseph Barry served aboard Intrepid as a radioman during World War II. Barry began his interview by recalling the early years of his life. He then discussed how he learned about the attack on Pearl Harbor and his decision to join the Navy. Barry next recounted becoming a radioman, seeing Intrepid for the first time, and working in the radio shack. He described the radio shack, stated the number of men that worked in that space, and explained the job they performed. Barry also noted that the...
Dates: August 17, 2013

Thomas Dugan Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 015
Scope and Contents Thomas Dugan, from Greenwood, Texas, served aboard Intrepid as an aviation machinist's mate second class during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. He began his interview by discussing his childhood and explaining his jobs with the Civilian Conservations Corps and the Terrell Aviation School in Terrell, Texas. He then discussed his decision to join the Navy. Dugan continued, noting boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois, his brief assignment to Wolverine, and his orders to Intrepid, explaining that...
Dates: August 17, 2013

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Attack -- Torpedo Attack 2
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 2
Food 2
Intrepid -- crew berthing 2
Intrepid -- flight deck 2
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Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 2
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 2
Life(Biology) -- Death 2
Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 2
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 2
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 2
Air Department 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 1
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 1
Aviation Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class, AMM2 1
Burial 1
Casualties -- Amputees 1
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
Clothing -- Uniforms 1
Communication Equipment -- Radio Equipment 1
Communications Department 1
Damage Control 1
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) 1
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 1
Homefront 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- radio central 1
Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
Intrepid -- island 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- sick bay 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokohama (inhabited place) 1
Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
Personnel -- Operators (Personnel) -- Radio Operators 1
Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 1
Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 1
Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 1
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 1
Recreation -- Games 1
Religion 1
Seaman 1st Class, S1 1
Seaman, E-3 1
Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 1
Standards -- Living Standards 1
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 1
Trinidad and Tobago (nation) -- Port of Spain (city) -- Port of Spain (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Alaska (state) -- Aleutians West (national division) -- Aleutian Islands (island group) 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- Alameda (county) -- Alameda (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Alameda (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 1
United States (nation) -- Maryland (state) -- Cecil (county) -- Port Deposit (inhabited place) -- United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge (military installation) 1
United States (nation) -- New York (State) -- Seneca (County) -- Sampson Naval Training Station (naval base) 1
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 1
Wounds And Injuries 1
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