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Gerald Feola Papers
Black and white postcard with image of aircraft carrier at sea with text that reads “USS Intrep…
Black and white postcard with image of aircraft carrier at sea with text that reads “USS Intrepid CVS-11”

Gerald Feola Papers

Historic Owner
Date1967
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of former crew member Gerald Feola. A2016.47
Object numberA2016.47
DescriptionExtent: 1 folder

The Gerald Feola papers contain materials related to his time aboard USS Intrepid during the Vietnam War with early warning squadron VAW-33 (A-1 Skyraiders) during the ship’s second Vietnam cruise in 1967.

Postcard; USS Intrepid postcard

Pamphlet; Welcome Aboard booklet

Training materials; 85 Day Accelerated Recruit-Airman Training Program booklet, Graduation program and certificate of completion

Schedule; Flight schedule, November 24, 1967

Certificates;
- "Naval Technical Training Company // Naval Air Maintenance Training Group // NAMTRADET 3016 // This is to certify that // Feola G. An, 998 59 11 // has successfully completed a course of instruction in the // Nuclear Biological & Chemical Warfare Defense Course (32 hrs.) // Awarded this 12th day of August 1966 // S.T. Maxwell // Commanding Officer, Naval Air Maintenance Training Group // F.E. Nay // Officer in Charge"

- "Recruit Training Command // United States Naval Training Center // Great Lakes, Illinois // Fire Fighters Training Unit // this certifies that // Gerald Feola // U.S. Naval Air Station // Glenview, Illinois // has satisfactorily completed a course in Fire Fighting // from on 13 July 1965 to [blank]. // L.A. Helms, CWO-W4, USN // Seal Officer in Charge"

- "Ancient Order of the Suez" for "An G. Feola" on June 1, 1967

- "Imperium Neptuni Regis" for "Gerald Feola AMS-3 USNR 998 59 11" on Dec 3, 1967

- "Realm of the South Wind" for " AMS-3 Gerald Feola USNT 998-59-11" on December 15, 1967
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