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USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Coral Sea (CV 43). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 942 crew members registered for the USS Coral Sea (CV 43).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1959 | 1960 – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarboe, Jeff | AT Petty Officer Second Class | 1960 – 1962 | V 6 | Why is this ship listed as CV? I seem to remember it was CVA. |
| Watkins, Bob | ae3 | 1960 – 1962 | v6 | looking for old friends |
| Jarboe, Jeffrey | Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class | 1960 – 1962 | V6 | |
| Lindsey, James | Seaman | 1960 – 1964 | Navy-usn | I am James Lindsey daughter. He passed away Thursday July 27th 2023 at 81 years old. His family and I would love to hear stories of his time served or anyone that knew him. |
| Yates, Beryl | AK1 | Jan 1960 – Aug 1963 | S6 | Would love to talk with shipmates of that time. |
| Thornburgh, Charles | RM2 | Jan 1960 – | OR divison | |
| Williams, James/willie/ | AMS-2 | Jan 1, 1960 – Jul 1, 1963 | V-6 | |
| Monaco, Monty | AMS3 | Jan 10, 1960 – May 6, 1963 | V3. V6 | The greatest years of my life and too young to know it. So many fond memories crammed into just 3 years. What glorious years and places & experiences all of us shared as young sailors ....places in memory only. |
| Perott, Charles | ABF3 | Jan 15, 1960 – Jul 18, 1963 | V-4 | MADE 2 WEST PAC CRUISES ON THE CARRIER. |
| Miller, Bruce Miller | FIREMAN | Feb 13, 1960 – Jun 15, 1962 | B | |
| Kelley, Pj | BM 3 | Feb 20, 1960 – Feb 20, 1964 | First | Straight from boot San Diego company 104 server entire hitch on board |
Caccia, Stephen W. Jr (Shirley)  | widow of seamanCaccia | Sep 15, 1960 – Aug 17, 1964 | Electronics (radio man) | Steve had friends on Enterprise, Ranger and Midway. He died October 6,2003 and until recently I didn't know how to notify them...This is good way Thanks Everyone for serving your country during Viet Nam and since. |
| Kuykendall, Melvin | E-3 E-4 | Nov 1960 – Mar 1963 | Oi | |
| Copeland ,sr., George | Seamon | Dec 5, 1960 – Jul 12, 1963 | N | Hillis You was my Best Man at my Wedding |
| Evans, Joe Bob | Airman / Seaman | 1961 – 1965 | G | Yrs Aboard: 1961-65 (9 mos Moffett Field) Alameda, Ca 7th Fleet From: Eldorado, AR (flew out of little rock, boot camp San Diego). Golden Shellback. USS Coral Sea Equator Crossing. Retired in Kentucky. Died 6/11/2019 |
| Barham, Gene | Boilerman | 1961 – | BT2 | |
| Amarias, Alan | En3 | 1961 – Aug 13, 1962 | A | |
| Christian, David | BT 2 | Feb 1961 – Sep 1964 | B | Great Ship, sorry to see her scarped. Would like to hear form any ship mates. |
| Senor, James | ABH3 | Feb 1961 – Oct 9, 1964 | V-3 | Best time of my young life |
| Pruitte, George | E2-E5 | Apr 15, 1961 – Jan 11, 1965 | G & V6 | Looking for David Berry and guys from V6 electronic shop 63-64 Remember being stuck in the mud? SF bay |
| Zuniga, Joe | AQF-2 | May 1961 – Feb 9, 1966 | VF-151 | Lost my plane over the side during heavy seas coming back from west pac. broke my leg jumping out. |
| Manriquez, Arnold | BM3 | May 10, 1961 – Dec 1964 | 3RD. DIV. | I would like to thank all my ship mates especialy little ROD & Marcelino My stockton Cal. buddies thanks for all the good times we all had. I would also like to thank BM2 Hardy & BM2 Bittle for the chance to be a BM3. |
| Overmier, Robert | FTG-3 | Jun 15, 1961 – Oct 29, 1964 | Fox | 2 Westpac cruises Weapons W for excellence |
| Armstrong, Troy | FN(E-3) | Jun 30, 1961 – Jun 24, 1965 | fireman marine | My name is Adam Troy Armstrong I am Troy Armstrong oldest son. I'm adding my dad's name so it will show on here in honer of his memory. He passed away in 2004 from heart problems. |
| Beistline, Billy | ABEAN | Aug 1961 – Apr 1964 | V2 | Golden Shellback on trip to Sydney. Looking for Bob Bowden from V4 divison same years. |
| Harr, James | CS-3 | Sep 1961 – Jul 29, 1965 | X Division and S-2 Division | The Coral Sea was my family. I was 17 then grew up on board that ship. I was a DJ for KCVA radio and went into S Division following Sydney Australia as a CS-3 I still miss those good-ol-days! |
| Morley, Chuck (Clm) | QM3 | Sep 15, 1961 – Aug 10, 1963 | Navigation | I'm currently retired, living in Wichita,KS, after working for a Electric Utility for 44 years. My wife and I travel around the USA in a 40 foot motor home and spend the winter in Fort Myers, FL. |
| Bush, Eddie | SN | Dec 1961 – Nov 1963 | VAH-2 | 2 West Pac cruises. Favorite port - Sydney, cruise of '63. Became a "Golden Shellback" that same year. Puckett, jumped overboard, never found. |
| Gates, Irvin | FN | Dec 1961 – Aug 27, 1962 | E | Worked in Reefers 1st three months after that worked out of Elect. Shop. |
| Gay, Jerry L. | SN | 1962 – 1964 | OI | Great trip to Sydney, Australia. Became a Golden Shellback on my first deployment. All future line crossings were GREAT !! |
| Morgan, John | 3RD CLASS PETTY OFFICER | 1962 – 1965 | VF 151 | |
| Knippel, Donald | Radarman - 3rd Class | 1962 – 1964 | OI | |
| Mai, John | IC3 | 1962 – 1966 | E Division | IC3, SP Shop, Movie Booth, Motor Rewind Shop, PLAT Crew, KCVA Disc-Jockey .. Great Duty - 3 WestPac .. Mustered out in January, 1966 .. Settled in San Jose, Calif, SJState Grad, IBM Retiree .. JohnColby61Mai@yahoo.co |
| Santos, Clemente | E-5. ABE2 | 1962 – 1984 | V-2 | We Sailed the World in , 83, Best of times , " CAT2" V-2, thanks "BOATS" |
| Smith, Thomas | MM1 | Apr 8, 1962 – Aug 4, 1965 | M | |
| Costa, Eugene (Gene) | FN | Jun 14, 1962 – May 18, 1967 | A Div Yeoman | Looking to find old buddies that remember Subic, Hong Kong, Okinowa |
| Cage, Richard | CS3 | Jun 14, 1962 – May 23, 1966 | S-2 | |
| Gilley, Winnon | AC-3 | Jun 15, 1962 – Mar 30, 1964 | OC Division | would like to connect with anyone from OC division in 1962 - 1963 |
| Shook, Wayne | GMT3 | Jun 18, 1962 – May 10, 1964 | W (SWU) | My first ship. I'll never forget her. |
| Benson, Steven | AIRMAN | Oct 22, 1962 – Oct 22, 1964 | V-2 arresting gear | Currently live in the greater Seattle area. |
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