Kitty Hawk (Aircraft carrier)

Bloch, Paul S. -- oral history interview, 2019 June 4

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Interview Summary Vietnam War veteran Paul S. Bloch is interviewed about his military service with the United States Navy. He discusses his experiences as a CIC (combat information center) officer and as a bombardier/navigator for the Grumman A-6 Intruder aircraft. Topics discussed include his combat cruises during the Vietnam War; his assignments with Attack Squadrons 52 (VA-52), 115 (VA-115), 128 (VA-128), and 165 (VA-165); and his experiences with various ordnance. He also touches briefly on his later...

Dates: 2019 June 4

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Bruce Mennella Vietnam War Collection

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Identifier: 2017-04-07

Abstract

Bruce Mennella (b. 1946) served during the Vietnam War from 1969-1972 as an Air Intelligence Officer for U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron 114 (VF-114). The collection contains photographs and a small amount of ephemera documenting his military service.

Dates: 1968-1972

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Robert Withrow Vietnam War Collection

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Identifier: 2008-10-15

Abstract

Robert Withrow (b. 1946) was born in Seattle, Washington and served as a U.S. Navy Fireman (E-3) aboard the USS Kitty Hawk from 1965-1967. The collection contains photographs, patches, and yearbooks related to his service.

Dates: 1965-1967

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Mennella, Bruce -- oral history interview, 2020 January 28

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Interview Summary

Vietnam War veteran Bruce Mennella is interviewed about his life and military service. He discusses his career with the United States Navy, focusing particularly on his time as an air intelligence office with Fighter Squadron VF-114 on board the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). He also touches on his experiences growing up in Washington State during the 1950s and 1960s and on his post-military career managing a car dealership in Seattle.

Dates: 2020 January 28

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

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Bloch, Paul S. -- oral history interview, 2019 June 4

Bruce Mennella Vietnam War Collection

Robert Withrow Vietnam War Collection

Mennella, Bruce -- oral history interview, 2020 January 28

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