E. George Wynn Papers
Historic Owner
Edward George Wynn
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Date1942–52
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Sherri Means, daughter of E. George Wynn. A2018.26
Object numberA2018.26
DescriptionExtent: 6 folders, 2 cruise booksE. George Wynn served on board the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11). He moved around quite a bit in the Navy, but served with Fighting Squadron 10 (VF-10) when it was attached to Intrepid. He was an aviation radio technician first class. His papers include yearbooks from both his Intrepid cruise and Carrier Air Group Ten, a diary of his time aboard Intrepid, various identification and information cards, U.S. Navy issued booklets, an annotated map, and other various records regarding Wynn's Navy service.
Yearbook; USS Intrepid Cruise Book, 1943–1945
Yearbook; Carrier Air Group Ten, September 15, 1944 – May 19, 1945
Book; Sailors in Boots by Alex Gard, Q.M. 2c. U.S. Navy, 1943
Diary; December 14, 1944 – October 21, 1945
- First part of diary includes notes about three different planes Wynn flew, dating February 6, 13, & 14, 1945.
- Entries cover topics such as going aboard Intrepid with VF-10, torpedo and kamikaze hits, Ulithi, leave, repairs and other happenings during Intrepid's deployment from December 14, 1944 – October 21, 1945.
Cards, Identification;
- United States Navy Identification Card
- U.S. Naval Aviation Physical Training Program, swimming test card, 1944
- Imperial Domain of Golden Dragon, August 4, 1945
Booklets;
- Allied’s Radio-Formula and Data Book, 1942
- Sex Hygiene and Venereal Disease, Department of the Navy Bureau of Medicine & Surgery, April 29, 1942
- Personal Affairs of Naval Personnel and Aid for their Dependents, addressed to "Bessie Wynn // 959 Carroll St. // Brooklyn, N.Y. // Wynn, Edward G.," April 1943
- Carrier Air Group Ten Directory, 1945
Map; Map of Northern Pacific Ocean, annotated
- Map has red lines and arrows with dates in black ink handwritten next to them outlining Intrepid's course from March 3 – May 11, 1945.
- Back of the map has a handwritten timeline of Wynn's time on Intrepid from boarding to the kamikaze attack on April 16, 1945.
Charts;
- Signal Flag chart, December 1, 1943
- U.S.N. A/C Recognition Symbols, USS Intrepid // Photo Lab // 5 July 1945. Shows tail markings of airplanes associated with different aircraft carriers.
Sketch; "G.Q. (Hangar Deck)"
- Pencil drawing of hangar deck with men running.
Memoranda;
- Memorandum to: Transfer personnel, from Headquarters: U.S.S. Intrepid (CV11). A humorous memo to Intrepid sailors about adjusting back to civilian life, no date.
- Memorandum to All Out Going Transfers, Subj: Change of Address Cards – procedure of, December 8, 1945
Poem; Ode to the Four Letter Words (on stationery that reads “United States Naval Air Station // Jacksonville, Florida”)
- Back of the poem has handwritten rhyming poem about a cowboy
Service Records;
- Notice of Separation from U.S. Naval Service, May 25, 1946 (with envelope)
- Honorable Discharge certificate, March 24, 1946
- NAVPERS-601 (NEW 2-48), March 1946
- Honorable Discharge certificate, April 27, 1952
- Correspondence; from James Forrestal thanking Wynn for his service (with envelope), April 19, 1946
- Order to Inactive Duty with envelope, from “U.S. Navy Recruiting Station // New Customs House // Denver, Colorado,” April 28, 1947.
-Transcript; University of Colorado – Boulder, Colorado for Edmund George Wynn, November 28, 1947
- Authorization of Education or Training Subsistence Allowance letter and envelope, from Veterans Administration, October 16, 1946
- Veteran’s Administration // Notice of Training Status, December 17, 1949
Certificate; Oklahoma // Agricultural and Mechanical College // United States Naval Training School // Elementary Electricity and Radio Material, October 9, 1943
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