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Dzendzel, David

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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

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Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 1
Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 1
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 1
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 1
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Casualties -- Amputees 1
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 1
Communication And Radio Systems -- Radio Broadcasting 1
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) 1
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Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 1
Homefront 1
Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
Intrepid -- flight deck 1
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
Intrepid -- island 1
Intrepid -- second deck -- barber shop 1
Intrepid -- third deck -- ship’s store 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokohama (inhabited place) 1
Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
Life(Biology) -- Death 1
Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
Mercury 7 recovery, May 24, 1962 1
Morale 1
Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 1
Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 1
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 1
Seaman 1st Class, S1 1
Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 1
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 1
Supply Department -- S-3 Division 1
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 1
Trinidad and Tobago (nation) -- Port of Spain (city) -- Port of Spain (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 1
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval 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) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 1
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 1
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