Vernon E. Hazard

Vernon E. Hazard joined the U.S. Navy in October 1943, during World War II. He joined the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) on December 30, 1943. He stayed on board the ship through the decommissioning, and left in 1946 or 1947. Hazard left Intrepid as a carpenter’s mate first class, CM1, and worked in the R Division. He also served as the ship's locksmith. Before he left Intrepid, Hazard took a large collection of photographs from the ship's photo lab, which he subsequently donated to the Intrepid Museum. Hazard moved up through the ranks, becoming a warrant officer and eventually retiring from the Navy as a lieutenant commander in 1962. The Museum interviewed Hazard for the oral history collection (OHP.204).