Ronald L. Wishman Papers
Historic Owner
Ronald L. Wishman
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Date1967–1968
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Ronald Wishman. A2018.32
Object numberA2018.32
DescriptionExtent: 4 folders, 1 cruise bookYearbooks; 1967 USS Intrepid Cruise Book
Booklets;
- A-O-A // Hong Kong // Servicemen’s Guidebooks // Part 1, August 1967
- A-O-A // Hong Kong // Servicemen’s Guidebooks // Part 2 // Shopping & Dining, August 1967
Currency;
- 2 five dollar bills from the Chartered Bank of Hong Kong
- 2 100 yen bills
- 2 two pesos bills from the Central Bank of the Philippines
Correspondence;
Letter to Wishman’s parents, July 16, 1967
- Letter discusses the end of the first line period of his deployment, upcoming leave in Japan, and when he will be coming back home.
Letter to Wishman’s parents, December 3, 1967
- Letter describes in detail the parts of the Crossing the Line ceremony
Envelope; Air Mail, addressed to “Ronald Wishman AA 1375748 // U-4 Division // U.S.S. Intrepid C V S-11 // % FPO New York 09501” with the return address of “Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wishman // 6827 West Verona Ct. // Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53219.”
Postcard; of Intrepid, blank.
Booklet; “Welcome Aboard // U.S. Naval Air Station // Glenview, Illinois // Recruit Training // Information Pamphlet.” Back has a drawing of an A-4 Skyhawk with a man directing it. It reads “versatile // flexible // mobile // Sea / Air // Power.”
Roster; A Platoon 2 roster, with C.R. Likus listed as Platoon Leader. Wishman is listed under “Squad Six.” The back has the B Platoon 3 roster, with J.R. McCullum as Platoon leader.
Receipts;
- Wage and Tax Statement, USS Intrepid CVS 11, 1967
- Navy Exchange, Purchase Record Slips, October 18, 19, & 22, 1967
- Navy Exchange Sales Slip, September 8, 1967, November 27 & 29, 1967, and January 6, 1968
- China Fleet Club-Royal Navy // Arcade Tailor Dept., February 9, 1967
- United States Naval Supply Depot // Yokosuka, Japan // Purchasing Branch // Hong Kong, B.C.C., Cash Order at Contract Prices, February 9, 1967
- Handwritten list of items bought in port with prices, no date
Booklet; Sea // Legs // A Handbook for // the Navy Wife, 1967
Book, Instruction;
- Canon // Canonet // QL17 // QL19 // QL25 // Instructions, no date
- Canon Flash Unit J-2, no date
Newspaper; The Seabag, Volume 26, Number 1, January 4, 1968
- “Fighting ‘I’ Home From Vietnam”
Clippings, Newspapers;
- “4 US Sailors Desert in Japan, Blast War Effort,” no date.
- Article about the Intrepid Four.
- The Milwaukee Journal, “Vietnam Reds Down 3 Planes, Attack Ship,” August 2, 1967
- has note on the reverse side that begins “Read Page 2 were I get it marked about your ship.”
- The Milwaukee Journal, “Vietnam as Seen by Bill Sanders of The Journal,” December 1, 1967
Clippings, Newspaper; (Scanned and placed in donor file)
- “Safety Lapses Found on Carrier”
- “Iraq, Kuwait Send Men to Egypt,” June 1, 1967
- “Russians Send Fleet to Area”
- “Jet Strike Haiphong, DMZ Silent,” September 29, 1967
- Chicago Tribune, “U.S. Ships Not in Mid-East War Zone: Pentagon,” June 6, 1967
- The Milwaukee Journal, “Naval Forces Hailed for Assistance in Vietnam War,” November 21, 2967
Certificates;
- Naval Damage Control Training Center, January 13, 1967 (in folder)
- United States Navy appointment certificate, October 16, 1967 (in folder)
- Imperium Neptuni Regis certificate, December 3, 1967 (oversize)
- Ancient Order of the Suez Canal certificate, June 1, 1967 (oversize)
- Realm of the South Wind certificate, December 15, 1967 (oversize)
- United States Marines honorary appointment certificate, February 6, 1967 (oversize)
On View
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Ralph M. Viggiano
October 27, 1966–December 3, 1967
Object number: A2021.07
