FORMER CREWMEMBERS ... 'The Ketcher' History, as recorded here, is based on the copy of 'THE INTREPID' Newsletter, *Volume 3, Number 2 of April 1945, in hand by this Blog Editor. If any former crewmember (FCM) has any earlier published copies of The Ketcher, this Editor would be greatly appreciative. Please contact the Editor by email at cv11texfcm@gmail. *THE INTREPID Commanding Officer, Captain Giles E. Short, USN Executive Officer, Commander R.P. Kauffman, USN Publications,Comdr.E.E.Hadley Supervising Editor, Lt.(jg) R. H. Smith Editorial Staff G. F. Pavitt AOM3c, Co-Editor NorbertCarne,ARM2c,Co-Editor B. S. Nusbaum, Jr. RdM3c, News Editor P. M.Jones, PhoM2c, Photographic Editor Contributors Chaplain M.D.Safford, W. B. Naylor, ACOM, Don Ickes, Y3c, R. J. Boyce, S1c. W. Loff, PhoM3c. Lt.(jg) N. C. Peterson Photography J.E.Kroeger,PhoM2c. H. F. Krasin, PhoM1c. T. H. Fredrickson, PhoM3cW. Loff, PhoM3c Printers H.J.Devlin,Prtr1c. V. J. Lenzi, Prtr2c. H. J. Stoll, Prtr3cD R. aleto, Prtr3c Publication Censor Lt. J. B. Kirsch The U.S.S. INTREPID receives Camp Newspaper Service material. Republication of credited matter prohibited without permission of CNS, 205 E. 42ndSt., NYC 17 Cover: Photo overlay by Krueger, PhoM2c and Krasin, PhoM1c