Phillip J. Mall Papers
Historic Owner
Phillip J. Mall
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateMarch 15 – October 1, 1967
PeriodVietnam War
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Phillip Mall, Captain USNR-RET. A2019.12
Object numberA2019.12
DescriptionExtent: 1 folder, 1 oversize certificateCard, Identification; Armed Forces of the United States // Geneva Conventions Identification Card for "Mall, Phillip Joseph."
Card; Prisoner of War Capture Card (blank), no date
Newspapers;
- The Intrepid Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 19, May 30, 1967
- The Intrepid Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 20, May 31, 1967
- The Intrepid Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 21, June 1, 1967
Charts;
- Map of Vietnam with gridlines. Hanoi is the only city marked. No date.
- Map of Vietnam with gridlines, with cities and other features marked. No date.
Memo; Provisional addendum to the Intrepid CATCC (carrier air traffic control center) manual, March 13, 1967
Squadron Papers
- Memo; Anti-Submarine Warfare Fighter Squadron One (VSF-1), Operation Order, March 15, 1967
- Schedule; Anti-Submarine Warfare Fighter Squadron Three (VSF-3), Flight Schedule, June 21, 1967
- Schedule; Anti-Submarine Warfare Fighter Squadron Three (VSF-3), Flight Schedule, July 13, 1967
- Roster; Anti-Submarine Warfare Fighter Squadron Three (VSF-3), Enlisted Roster, October 1, 1967
Ports of Call Ephemera
- Guidebook; A-O-A Hong King Servicemen's Guidebook Part 1, August 1967
- Guidebook; A-O-A Hong King Servicemen's Guidebook Part 2 Shopping and Dining, August 1967
- Booklet; Port of Call booklet, Welcome to // Hong Kong // U.S.S. Intrepid (CVS-11), no date
- Pamphlet; Hong Kong, tourist pamphlet and map. With annotations. No date.
- Booklet; Vietnam // Yesterday and Today, no date
Pamphlet; Apollo 11 // The Lunar Landing by Grumman Aerospace Corporation, no date
Certificate; Ancient Order of the Suez, June 1, 1967.
Certificate awarded to LTJG Phillip Mall on June 1, 1967. Pictures include landmarks along the Suez Canal including pyramids, the Great Sphinx, camels, statue of de Lesseps and map of the canal. The certificate is bordered with hieroglyphics. The bottom right corner reads “© 1958 Marine Pub. Co. // Box 6162 San Diego, Cal.”
Full text reads "To all Marines wherever ye may be: // and to all camel herders, sun worshippers, sheiks, sultans, caliphs, snake // charmers, thieves and beggars and other dwellers of the desert Greetings: // Know ye that on this 1st day of June, 1967, // The USS Intrepid (CVS-11) // crossed the Isthmus of Suez by transiting // the Suez Canal // be it remembered that // LTJG Phillip J. Mall, USN // has entered the land of temples, pyramids and sphinx and survived the // peril of "Khamsin" wind of fifty days. He is therefore found // worthy to be numbered as an honorable crew member who has been // duly initiated as a sun-parched creature. So by protection of the // Royal Pallette he may be regarded as in good standing of the // Grand Order of the Ancient Mariners of the Desert // Pharoah [sic] Seti I // Prince of the Faithful // Ruler of the First Canal // John W. Fair // commanding".
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