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Grumman A-6 (A2F) Intruder/Prowler Family

 Subject
Subject Source: Nasm
Scope Note: Aircraft

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

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

Church, Roy -- oral history interview, 2017 November 16

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Interview Summary Vietnam War veteran Roy Church is interviewed about his service with the United States Marine Corps and his careers as a corporate and contract pilot. He discusses his experiences as a Marine aviator during the 1960s, including his time stationed at Da Nang Air Base as a Grumman A-6 bombardier-navigator and his training exercises at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (Washington). He also shares stories from his time as an air taxi pilot for Chrysler (circa 1970s-1990s) and as an independent...
Dates: 2017 November 16
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Roy T. Church Vietnam War Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-09-29
Abstract

Roy T. Church (b. 1944) was born in Great Falls, Montana and served in Vietnam with the U.S. Marines as a bombadier and navigator from 1968-1969. The collection contains slides, photographs and a map related to his military service.

Dates: 1965-1969
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Bruce Mennella Vietnam War Collection

 Collection
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

 Collection
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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