Fred Lugar Papers
Historic Owner
Frederick D. Lugar
Historic Owner
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateApril 24–November 1, 1967
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of RD2 Fred Lugar. A2017.02
Object numberA2017.02
DescriptionExtent: 2 foldersThe Fred Lugar Papers consist of mostly postcards bought and sent by Frederick Dee Lugar 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. Fourteen (14) other postcards are blank, mostly from commercial postcard sets sold in Japan.
Correspondence, July 2 & 29, 1967
- July 2, 1967, to Mr. & Mrs. Bud Whittaker, on Intrepid letter and stamp envelope. The letter is to Lugar's aunt and uncle and discusses ports that Intrepid has recently visited such as the Philippines, gifts that Lugar will try to get them in Japan, strikes Intrepid has participated in against North Vietnam, and other shipboard events.
- July 29, 1967, to Mr. & Mrs. Bud Whittaker, on Intrepid letter and stamp envelope. The letter is to Lugar's aunt and uncle and discusses visiting Japan, Intrepid going back into the Tonkin Gulf and upcoming ports of call.
Intrepid Holiday Card, n.d.
- Handwritten note inside has the printed message: "Best Wishes // for // Christmas // and the // New Year" and a handwritten message: "Love // Dee. P.S. We are leaving // the line today. Talk // to you in 36 days."
Postcards, April 24–November 1, 1967
- April 24, 1967, Norfolk Naval Base
- July 2, 1967, Great Buddha at Kamakura
- September 1, 1967, Carrier Wharf, US Naval Air Station, Cubi Point, with the USS Princeton (LPH-5) alongside
- September 4, 1967, Hong Kong Island
- November 1, 1967, Sarusawa Pond in Nara Park (Japan)
Blank Postcards – Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan
-Five (5) postcards
Blank Postcard – Fuji Hakone National Park
- Two (2) postcards, one (1) postcard envelope
Blank Postcard – Great Buddha at Kamakura
- 7 postcards, 1 postcard envelope
Blank Postcard Envelopes
- 1 Cherry Blossoms and Japan
- 1 Japan Selected 8 Fine Scenes
- 1 Sight Seeing in Japan
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