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Printed memorandum regarding commendation for Gofrido Garcia, dated July 1, 1974
Gofrido Garcia Papers
Printed memorandum regarding commendation for Gofrido Garcia, dated July 1, 1974
Printed memorandum regarding commendation for Gofrido Garcia, dated July 1, 1974

Gofrido Garcia Papers

Historic Owner
DateAugust 14, 1971–July 1, 1974
PeriodCold War
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of PH-1 Gofrido Garcia USNR (Ret). A2018.85
Object numberA2018.85
DescriptionExtent: 2 certificates, 1 letter

The Gofrido Garcia Papers include letters of endorsement and commendation from his naval service, as well as two certificates from his travels aboard USS Intrepid.

Letter; First Endorsement on Commanding Officer, Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance // Facility, Philadelphia ltr of 15 Apr 74. To PH3 Gofrido Calustro GARCIA, USN, July 1, 1974
- Cover letter for commendation

Letter; Letter of Commendation, to PH3 Gofrido Calaustro Garcia, April 15, 1974
- Commends Garcia for his work in the inactivation of Intrepid in advance of the decommissioning. Note that his middle name is spelled differently in the two letters.

Certificate; Realm of the Arctic Circle, August 14, 1971

Certificate; Plank Owner, March 15, 1974
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CD with sepia image of USS Intrepid at sea with text that reads "Oral History Collection"
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Printed certificate with Japanese characters
Joseph J. Clark
December 11, 1941–1980
Object number: A00.2011.046
Printed envelope addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Gofrido F. Garcia from Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Intr…
Gofrido C. Garcia
1971–1973
Object number: A2021.11
Color portrait of Gofrido Garcia wearing a U.S. Navy uniform and white cap
Gofrido C. Garcia
November 1986
Object number: P2021.11.03
Printed Naval Aviators Monthly Achievement Report for Charles P. Amerman dated October 9, 1944
Charles Paul Amerman
1943–1956
Object number: A2021.27
Black and white photograph of a photographer’s mate reviewing negatives in the photo lab
Gofrido C. Garcia
ca. 1970
Object number: P2021.11.01
Black and white photograph of crew posing in the primary flight control, one man wears a shirt …
Gofrido C. Garcia
1971–1973
Object number: P2021.11.02
Handwritten qualification drawing with labeled areas for USS Growler titled “Topside Arrangemen…
Shaun O’Shaughnessy
1960–1966
Object number: A2018.51
Blue hardcover book titled "Navy Log" in gold with an eagle emblem
Donald A. Braid
1943–1951
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Printed History of Assignments list for Richard Burton Church
Richard B. Church
1964–1969
Object number: A2021.37
Printed invitation to USS Intrepid's commissioning with "Mrs. John M. Duthie" handwritten
John M. Duthie
1942–1945
Object number: A2018.66
Black missal in a leather cover with imprinted American flag and a broken clasp
Joseph Nespor Jr.
1944–1958
Object number: A2018.78