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Dzendzel, David

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Found in 10 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

Gerald Feola Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 002
Scope and Contents Gerald Feola served aboard Intrepid as an aviation structural mechanic third class with VAW 33 during the ship’s second Vietnam War deployment, from May to December 1967. He began his interview by mentioning his two uncles and one cousin who served in World War II, and his Catholic Church’s sea cadets program, which provided him with somewhat of an exposure to the Navy. Feola then described his decision to join the Navy, being assigned to a squadron, seeing Intrepid for the first time, and...
Dates: May 28, 2013

Jack Gabler Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 142
Scope and Contents Jack Gabler served aboard Growler as a sonarman third class from 1963 to 1964. He began his interview by stating that he had initially planned to become a veterinarian, however he explained how a turn of events and a chance meeting with a Navy recruiter resulted in him joining the Navy. Gabler then discussed boot camp, which he described as a “real eye awakening moment.” He also recounted his introduction to the submarine service, stating that submarines sailors came to speak with the...
Dates: August 23, 2017

Laurence H. Blackburn, Jr. Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 008
Scope and Contents Laurence Blackburn served as the senior medical officer aboard Intrepid during the ship’s first and second deployments to Vietnam, from 1965 to 1967. Blackburn began his interview by discussing his decision to become a doctor. He then recounted joining the Navy, meeting his wife while in medical school, and attending flight surgeon school. Blackburn then continued, relating his decision to serve aboard Intrepid rather than Randolph, and shortly thereafter learning that Intrepid was being...
Dates: July 12, 2013

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

Peter Carle Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 024
Scope and Contents Peter Carle served aboard Intrepid as a radarman second class from December 1969 to November 1971. Carle began his interview by discussing his decision to join the Navy. Carle then described the training he had received from electronics school and radar school. He also recalled his assignment to Glynco Naval Air Station in Georgia, where he spent his time at C.I.C. school. Carle also noted that the training and experiences he received in the Navy had prepared him for his future job working...
Dates: November 15, 2013

Richard A. Schacht Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 017
Scope and Contents Richard Schacht served aboard Intrepid as an officer in the OI Division from 1966-1968, during the Vietnam War. Schacht began his interview by stating that he lived with severe asthma attacks throughout his childhood until his parents took him to a hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi where he was subsequently cured. He then stated that he received his B.S. in Business Administration from Northwestern University during the height of the Vietnam War, and explained his reasons for joining the Navy:...
Dates: August 18, 2013

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Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 9
Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 5
Vietnam War, 1966–68 5
Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 4
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 4
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Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 4
Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 4
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 3
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 3
Humor -- Practical Jokes 3
Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 3
Leave 3
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 3
Rescues -- Sea Rescues 3
“Intrepid Four” Protest, October 23, 1967 3
Aircraft -- Cougar 2
Aircraft -- North Vietnamese -- Mikoyan-Gurevich UF MiG 2
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 2
CVW-10 -- VA-34 2
Damage -- Ammunition Damage 2
Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 2
Detection -- Submarine Detection 2
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 2
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 2
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training 2
Egypt (nation) -- Aqaba, Gulf of (gulf) 2
Families (Human) -- Family Members 2
First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 2
Growler -- control room and attack center 2
Growler -- enlisted mess 2
Growler -- forward torpedo room 2
Growler -- sonar room 2
Guided Missiles -- Cruise Missiles -- Regulus 1 2
Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 2
Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 2
Intrepid -- hangar deck -- fantail 2
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 2
John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 2
Morale 2
Navigation -- Radar Navigation 2
Operations Department -- OI Division 2
Petty Officer 1st Class, E-6 2
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 2
Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 2
Radar -- Radar Equipment 2
Recreation 2
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 2
Recreation -- Games 2
Sonar 2
Sonar Equipment 2
South China Sea (sea) -- Dixie Station (military instillation) 2
Strategy -- Deterrence 2
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Duval (county) -- Jacksonville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Cecil Field (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Auxiliary Air Station Saufley Field (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 2
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 2
United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 2
United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Washington (county) -- Quonset Point (cape) -- Naval Air Station Quonset Point (air base) 2
Viet Nam (nation) -- Hải Phòng (municipality) -- Hải Phòng (inhabited place) 2
Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 2
Abandonment -- Bailout -- Ejection 1
Accidents 1
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
Aircraft -- Cessna 150 1
Aircraft -- Corsair II -- A-7 1
Aircraft -- Cougar -- AF-9J 1
Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 1
Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- AD-6 UF Spad 1
Aircraft -- Skyraider -- EA-1F 1
Aircraft -- Soviet Cold War -- Tupolev -- TU–95 bomber -- UF Bear 1
Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structural) Petty Officer 3RD Class, AMS3 1
Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Behavior -- Performance (Human) 1
CVW-10 -- VAW-33 1
China (nation) -- Hong Kong (semi–independent political entity) -- Hong Kong Island (area) -- Hong Kong (island) 1
Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 1
Commander, O-5 1
Communication And Radio Systems -- Radio Broadcasting 1
Communications Technicians, CTs 1
Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures -- Radar Confusion Reflectors -- Chaff -- Chaff Dispensers 1
Cuban Missile Crisis, October 16 - 28, 1962 1
Damage Control -- Warning Systems -- Radar Warning Systems 1
Decommissioning, May 25, 1964 1
Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures 1
Detectors -- Acoustic Detectors -- Hydrophones 1
Discipline 1
Education -- Training -- Adaptive Training 1
Education -- Training -- Leadership Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training -- Qualifying 1
Emergencies -- Disasters 1
Engineering -- Aeronautical Engineering -- Space Technology 1
Engines -- Heat Engines -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Compression Ignition Engines -- Diesel Engines 1
Europe (continent) -- Baltic Sea (sea) 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
Fluids -- Liquids -- Water -- Distilled Water 1
Food 1
Foreign -- Military Forces (Foreign) -- Soviet Navy 1
Growler -- crew's quarters 1
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