Archival Collection. Archival Collection

Scope and Contents The Elbert Austin Papers contain letters and a postcard from two seperate women to Austin during his service aboard Intrepid.

Overview The Eugene Harris Papers consist of a diary of his time on Intrepid during World War II and a memorial certificate sent from the White House in honor of Harris' service.

Scope and Contents Log; Single double sided page from flight log book with blue, red, and green ink written in. The information at the top of both pages read "Name // Leslie, J.J. // Rate // AT3 // Service No. // [Redacted] // Unit // VAW-33 Det 11". The log chronicles September - December 1967

Scope and Contents Letter; September 25, 1944; one (1) commendation letter from Admiral J. F. Bolger to Frank Joseph Joyce regarding "Participation in combat missions in which this vessel took part during the period 5 September 1944 to 24 September 1944, commendation for." The letter, in the form of a restricted memorandum, praises the crew members of the Intrepid for their hard work and lists the number of ships and aircraft sunk, damaged, and shot down since the third fleet began operating in the...

Scope and Contents The Frank Osinski papers contain documents about his service aboard Intrepid including rosters, materials on the Ports of Call he visited during his cruise, a map, and a Familygram.

Overview The Fred Lugar Papers consist of mostly postcards bought and sent while serving on Intrepid from April 1, 1967 to May 1, 1968. Two letters and five postcards are addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Bud Whittaker, Lugar's aunt and uncle. In them, he discusses topics such as Ports of Call, items he bought in port, visiting the Great Buddha and the zoo in Japan, strikes against North Vietnam, rank promotion, Intrepid in the Tonkin Gulf, visiting Hong Kong, and other family goings on. 14 other postcards...

Scope and Contents Subpoena; Shellback Subpoena for Frederick Dee Lugar, Radarman Second Class, December 6, 1967

Scope and Contents Envelope; Dark manilla Ration Book Holder envelope that has two labels on one side that read "Fritz Frederick Paulsen // 119-40 Union Turnpike // Kew Gardens 15, L.I., N.Y." and "Paulsen // Ration Book // Holder // No. 550 // Made in U.S.A.".Postcard; To Frederick Paulsen from Office of Price Administration for "Acknowledgement of Return of Ration Evidences," December 26, 1944 Ration Book; 8 War Ration Books -2 War Ration Book One, addressed to Fritz Paulsen and Elisa...

Overview The papers concern George Griffith Jr. and his death in an operational flight accident. On October 28, 1944, his aircraft experienced engine failure on takeoff, fell into the ocean and was run over by the ship. Destroyers searched for him, but nothing was found.

Scope and Contents The Bluejackets' Manual // United Stated Navy Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute, 1964. The first page of the manual says "Gerald Feola" on the top left corner, underlined and written in blue ink. Annotations are throughout the manual, including underlining, notes, circles, and other markings in blue ink. Last page says "G Feola // 998-59-11”