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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

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

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Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 1
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Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
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Commissioning, August 16, 1943 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 -- crew berthing 1
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
Intrepid -- island -- navigating bridge level 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
Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 1
Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
Life(Biology) -- Death 1
Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 1
Rescues -- Sea Rescues 1
Seaman 1st Class, S1 1
Seaman, E-3 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) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 1
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 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
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