Richard A. Schacht Oral History
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: his father had suggested the Navy, and he was interested in using his degree while serving. Prior to serving on Intrepid, Schacht entered O.C.S. (Officer Candidate School) in the fall of 1965, graduated in November, and then attended a four-week training course for C.I.C. (Combat Information Center) aboard Intrepid. Schacht then recounted many noteworthy events during his service aboard Intrepid, including the ship’s passage through the Suez Canal during the Six Day War, being followed by a Russian trawler (nicknamed “Skunk Yankee”), which Intrepid nearly hit, and witnessing Crossing the Line ceremonies. He also discussed the purpose of C.I.C., as well as the atmosphere and personnel inside of C.I.C. Schacht stated that after serving four years in the Navy he became involved with banking for several years. He worked as a bank manager, branch officer, and comptroller before beginning a career in computer programing, which lasted a number of years with several companies. He then moved on to data analysis positions for more than a decade with Alexander & Alexander, Alexis, and Aon before starting his own company. Schact ended his interview by discussing the important lessons he learned while serving in the Navy and his thoughts regarding Intrepid now serving as a museum.
Dates
- August 18, 2013
Creator
- Schacht, Richard A. (Narrator, Person)
Extent
32 Sheets
6 Files
Language of Materials
English
- Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Behavior -- Performance (Human)
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line
- China (nation) -- Hong Kong (semi–independent political entity) -- Hong Kong Island (area) -- Hong Kong (island)
- Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing
- Discipline
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training
- Egypt (nation) -- Aqaba, Gulf of (gulf)
- Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal)
- Fair, John W.
- First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966
- Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC)
- Intrepid -- hangar deck -- fantail
- Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom
- Intrepid -- stateroom
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Tōkyō (metropolis) -- Tokyo (inhabited place)
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings
- Leave
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2
- Lonestar Industries
- Macri , Guiseppi
- Military Forces (United States) -- Navy
- Minot
- Navigation -- Radar Navigation
- Operations Department -- OI Division
- Radar -- Radar Equipment
- Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967
- Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967
- South China Sea (sea) -- Dixie Station (military instillation)
- Strategy -- Military Tactics -- Rules Of Engagement
- Third Vietnam Deployment, June 1968 – February 1969
- Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation)
- USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
- United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Newport (county) -- Rhode Island (island) -- Newport (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Newport (naval base)
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Virginia Beach (independent city) -- Virginia Beach (inhabited place) -- Fleet Training Center Dam Neck (naval base)
- Vaz, Victor
- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
- Vietnam War, 1966–68
- Warfare -- Electronic Warfare
- “Intrepid Four” Protest, October 23, 1967
Creator
- Schacht, Richard A. (Narrator, Person)
- Williams, Jessica (Interviewer, Person)
- Levinsky-Raskin, Sheri (Videographer, Person)
- Dzendzel, David (Transcriber, Person)
- Author
- David Dzendzel
- Date
- October 30, 2015
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Online Archives Repository
One Intrepid Square
W. 46th Street and 12th Avenue
New York NY 10036-4103 United States
collections@intrepidmuseum.org