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Dzendzel, David

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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 D. Murphy Sr. Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 001
Scope and Contents Joseph D. Murphy served aboard Intrepid as a gunnery officer and deck officer during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. Murphy began his interview by discussing his family and the community where he was raised. He then described hearing the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor, joining the Navy Reserve, and receiving his commission as an ensign from Columbia midshipmen school. Murphy then continued, describing the first time he saw Intrepid and Intrepid’s commissioning ceremony. At this time,...
Dates: May 24, 2013

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

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  • Subject: Attack -- Kamikaze Attack X

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Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 2
Burial 2
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 2
Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
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Homefront 2
Intrepid -- hangar deck 2
Intrepid -- island 2
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 2
Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 2
Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 2
Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 2
Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 2
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 2
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 2
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 2
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 2
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
Casualties -- Amputees 1
Commissioning, August 16, 1943 1
Damage Control 1
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) -- Truk Lagoon (anchorage) 1
Industrial Mobilization 1
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 1
Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
Intrepid -- island -- navigating bridge level 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokohama (inhabited place) 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa–ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited Place) -- Yokosuka Naval Base (naval base) 1
Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 1
Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 1
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
Life(Biology) -- Death 1
Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
Operations Department -- OI Division 1
Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 1
Personnel -- Operators(Personnel) -- Pilots 1
Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 1
Radar -- Radar Equipment 1
Radarman Petty Officer 2nd Class, RD2 1
Rescues -- Sea Rescues 1
Seaman 1st Class, S1 1
Seaman, E-3 1
Standards -- Living Standards 1
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 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) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 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) -- New York (State) -- Seneca (County) -- Sampson Naval Training Station (naval base) 1
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Newport (county) -- Rhode Island (island) -- Newport (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Newport (naval base) 1
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 1
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