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Williams, Jessica

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Found in 5 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

Kenneth Erger Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 193
Scope and Contents Kenneth Erger served aboard Intrepid as a fire controlman third class during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. He began his interview by discussing his childhood in Iowa and describing life growing up on a farm. Erger then explained his decision to join the Navy and described boot camp before stating that he went aboard Intrepid while the ship was in San Francisco. He noted the ship’s shakedown after being repaired from a torpedo strike and also recounted the arrival of the air group and the...
Dates: April 11, 2019

Raymond T. Stone Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 007
Scope and Contents Raymond T. Stone served aboard Intrepid as a radarman second class during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Stone began his interview by recalling the moment he heard of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then discussed his decision to join the Navy, basic training, how he became a radarman, and his first time seeing Intrepid. Stone continued by describing his work in Intrepid’s combat information center (CIC). He covered topics such as the layout of CIC, the communication of information, the...
Dates: June 14, 2013

Wesley Hays Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 095
Scope and Contents Wesley Hays served aboard Intrepid during World War II, in 1945, as a Corsair pilot in VBF-10. Hays began his interview by providing an overview of his time on board Intrepid. He also briefly discussed his childhood and how he developed an interest in flight. The interview then transitioned to a discussion on flight training, and Hays described the stages of flight training and the aircraft he flew. He also explained how he was assigned to VBF-10 and provided a detailed description of the...
Dates: April 28, 2016

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  • Subject: Attack -- Kamikaze Attack X

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World War II, December 1941–September 1945 4
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 3
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 3
Burial 3
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 3
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Intrepid -- crew berthing 3
Intrepid -- flight deck 3
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 3
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 2
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 2
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 2
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
Food 2
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 2
Intrepid -- hangar deck 2
Intrepid -- island 2
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 2
Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 2
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 2
Letter Writing 2
Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 2
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 2
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 2
United States (nation) -- New York (State) -- Seneca (County) -- Sampson Naval Training Station (naval base) 2
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
Air Group 10 -- VBF-10 1
Air Group 10 -- VF-10 1
Aircraft -- Corsair 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 1
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
Casualties -- Amputees 1
Clothing -- Uniforms 1
Communication Equipment -- Radio Equipment 1
Communications Department 1
Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 1
Damage Control 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Tactical Bombing -- Dive Bombing 1
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) 1
Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 1
Homefront 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- radio central 1
Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- sick bay 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
Intrepid -- stateroom 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokohama (inhabited place) 1
Japan (nation) -- Ōita (prefecture) -- Usa (inhabited place) 1
Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
Liberty 1
Lieutenant, O-3 1
Life(Biology) -- Death 1
Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 1
Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 1
Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
Morale -- Awards 1
Official Personnel -- Chaplains 1
Operations Department -- OI Division 1
Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 1
Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 1
Personnel -- Operators (Personnel) -- Radio Operators 1
Personnel -- Operators(Personnel) -- Pilots 1
Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 1
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1
Radar -- Radar Equipment 1
Radarman Petty Officer 2nd Class, RD2 1
Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 1
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
Recreation -- Games 1
Recreation -- Sports 1
Religion 1
Seaman 1st Class, S1 1
Seaman, E-3 1
Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 1
Standards -- Living Standards 1
Trinidad and Tobago (nation) -- Port of Spain (city) -- Port of Spain (inhabited place) 1
Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 1
United States (nation) -- Alaska (state) -- Aleutians West (national division) -- Aleutian Islands (island group) 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 1
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Clay (county) -- Green Cove Springs (inhabited place) -- Lee Field Naval Air Station (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Pensacola (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 1
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Maryland (state) -- Cecil (county) -- Port Deposit (inhabited place) -- United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge (military installation) 1
United States (nation) -- Massachusetts (state) -- Suffolk (county) -- Boston (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Newport (county) -- Rhode Island (island) -- Newport (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Newport (naval base) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Dallas (county) -- Dallas (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Dallas (air base) 1
United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Kleberg (county) -- Kingsville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Kingsville (air base) 1
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