John Joseph Colleary Papers
Historic Owner
John J. Colleary
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Date1943–1962
PeriodWorld War II; Cold War
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of John Gene & Marty Colleary. A2020.12
Object numberA2020.12
DescriptionExtent: 3 folders, 1 Cruise Book, 1 oversize binderThe John Joseph Colleary Papers contain documents from his time in the U.S. Navy during World War II, including training and time aboard USS Intrepid. Some of the papers have been removed from a scrapbook. Materials include training notes, service records, Intrepid printed memorandum and Plans of the Days, and newspaper clippings about Intrepid's actions in World War II.
Yearbook; 1943–1945 USS Intrepid Cruise Book
Binder; Gunners Mate // United States Naval Training Station // Newport // Rhode Island // If your Guns Run Contrary Bring // It To Colleary // John Joseph Colleary, April 1943–June 1943. Includes handwritten notes about various gunnery topics including the 20mm and 5-inch 38 caliber guns.
History; Intrepid in Action (11 pages), no date
Booklet; Welcome Aboard, no date, circa 1962 (CVS-11)
Papers from Scrapbook
Service Records - Training and Discharge
- Card, Identification; United States Navy Identification Card, John Joseph Colleary, January 24, 1946
- Postcard; U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, Rhode Island, Transfer Orders, August 5, 1943
- Certificate; Certificate of Eligibility and Entitlement, Veteran's Administration, for John J. Colleary, February 23, 1946
- Certificate; Honorable Discharge, John Joseph Colleary, January 24, 1946
Intrepid Papers
- Card; USS Intrepid Medal Authorization, for John Joseph Colleary, no date
- Memorandum; "Memorandum for All Hands," January 30, 1944
- Schedule; Plan of the Day, September 6, 1944
- Flier; "Security and Censorship," no date
- Card; Ancient Order of the Deep, for J.J. Colleary, January 22, 1944
- Subpoena; Shellback Subpoena, for J.J. Colleary, January 22, 1944
- Menus;
- Thanksgiving Day, USS Intrepid, November 25, 1943
- Christmas Day, USS Intrepid, December 25, 1943
- Independence Day, USS Intrepid, July 4, 1944
- Thanksgiving Day, USS Intrepid, November 23, 1944
- Christmas Day, USS Intrepid, December 25, 1944
- Card, Holiday; Christmas, USS Intrepid, December 13, 1945
- Program; Second Anniversary of the USS Intrepid, August 16, 1945
Newspaper Clippings
- "Saga of the Sea," Daily News, July 30, 1945 (2)
- "Near-Miss for the USS Intrepid," no date
- "Flattop Intrepid Slugs Again // After 4 Jap Hits," July 29 (no year)
- "Blazing Jap Suicide Planes Pinpoints Target," The Stars and Stripes, August 2 (no year)
- "Suez Shoe Shoo," no date
- "Warships of the United States Pacific Fleet...," August 26 (no year)
- "Intrepid," Flying, November 1943
Postcard; Richard Nixon campaign note, September 29, 1952
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