Bolger, Joseph F., Captain
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Bernard J. St. John Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 027
Scope and Contents
Bernard “Ben” St. John served aboard Intrepid as an Avenger torpedo bomber pilot in VT-18 during World War II, from late 1944 until July 1945. St. John began his interview by discussing his hometown, Adams, Massachusetts, his years in high school, and some of his early jobs. He also recalled hearing about the war in Europe and later the attack on Pearl Harbor. St. John then discussed his decision to become a pilot, the different levels of pilot training, carrier quals, and his first landing...
Dates:
December 7, 2013
Intrepid Then, Now, Forever: Volume 2, Number 3, July 4, 1944
Digital Collection
Identifier: 19440704.pdf
Dates:
July 4, 1944
Intrepid Then, Now, Forever: Volume 2, Number 4, August 1944
Digital Collection
Identifier: 19440801.pdf
Dates:
August 1944
Intrepid Then, Now, Forever: Volume 2, Number 5, September 1944
Digital Collection
Identifier: 19440901.pdf
Dates:
September 1944
Intrepid Then, Now, Forever: Volume 2, Number 6, October 1944
Digital Collection
Identifier: 19441001.pdf
Dates:
Other: October 1944
Intrepid Then, Now, Forever: Volume 3, Number 1, March 1945
Digital Collection
Identifier: 19450301.pdf
Dates:
March 1945
Intrepid Then, Now, Forever: Volume 3, Number 4, October 1945
Digital Collection
Identifier: 19451001.pdf
Dates:
October 1945
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- Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Graphic Documents -- Cartoon 6
- Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Literary Works -- Poem 5
- Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Other Documents -- Serial -- Newspaper 5
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 3
- Ceremonies -- Change of Command 2
- Commanding Officer 2
- Intrepid -- flight deck 2
- Intrepid’s First Commissioning Anniversary, August 16, 1944 2
- Morale -- Awards -- Bronze Star Medal 2
- Morale -- Awards -- Purple Heart 2
- Morale -- Citation 2
- Official Personnel -- Chaplains 2
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 2
- Recreation -- Sports -- Basketball 2
- X Division -- Band 2
- Air Department -- V-7 Division 1
- Air Group 18 -- VT-18 1
- Aircraft -- Avenger -- TBF 1
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 1
- Celebrations -- Holidays -- Fourth of July (4th of July, Independence Day) 1
- Commander, O-5 1
- Communication And Radio Systems -- Radio Broadcasting 1
- Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Graphic Documents -- Map 1
- Communication Artifacts -- Financial Records -- Receipt 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
- Ensign, O-1 1
- Executive Officer 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
- Flight -- Flight Maneuvers 1
- Food -- Cake 1
- Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 1
- Homefront 1
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- barber shop 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- library 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- sick bay 1
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
- Intrepid -- third deck -- bakery 1
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
- Intrepid’s Second Commissioning Anniversary, August 16, 1945 1
- Japan (nation) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Tōkyō (metropolis) -- Tokyo (inhabited place) 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
- Liberty 1
- Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 1
- Morale -- Award -- Distinguished Flying Cross 1
- Morale -- Awards 1
- Morale -- Awards -- Navy Cross 1
- Morale -- Awards -- Navy and Marine Corps Medal 1
- Morale -- Awards -- Silver Star Medal 1
- North Sea (sea) 1
- Personnel Management -- Promotion (Advancement) 1
- Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 1
- Recreation -- Sports 1
- Recreation -- Sports -- Baseball 1
- Recreation -- Sports -- Boxing 1
- Recreation -- Sports -- Softball 1
- Social Sciences -- Psychology -- Social Psychology -- Human Relations -- Interpersonal Relations -- Marriage 1
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 1
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 1
- Strikes against the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- San Francisco (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Naval Air Station Barbers Point (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 1
- United States (nation) -- North Carolina (state) -- Orange (county) -- Chapel Hill (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Navy Landing Airfield Cabaniss (air base) 1
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 1 ∧ less
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