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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 – 1979 | 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goulet, Mitch | CPL | 1979 – 1980 | AIMD Rigger, TAD from VMFA-531 | Had a great time with the exception of the 100+ days in the IO. Was in the PI a couple years back not quite the same since FedEx took over, but fun just the same and brought back great memories. Hope everyone is doing well. |
| Valdez, John | CPL | 1979 – 1980 | VMFA-531 | Indian Ocean Cruise 79-80.Being a final checker during flight operations was the ultimate experience.Will never forget the best times of my life.Semper Fi !!! |
| Moore, Bill | PH2 | 1979 – 1982 | OP | Updated my email info. Love to hear from anyone that remembers me. We traded a few photos for various goods and services. Our photo freezer was just above the officer's mess freezer, so some good ice cream took a detour now and then! |
Sawyer, Ronald  | DM2 | 1979 – 1982 | G and OZ | Lot of great memories aboard Her, made 2 West PACs during my time. I was in G division as a SN when I first got on board and then went to OZ after becoming a DM. |
| Cundall, Brad | Cpl | 1979 – 1980 | VMFA 323 ELECTRIC SHOP | Worked in electric shop. Also a final checker. Had a great time. Except the 101 days at sea in the i/o. Semper Fi |
| Devine, Jeff | MM | 1979 – 1983 | M-2 | Got to see the world,it was great |
| Cooper, Mike | MMFN | 1979 – 1982 | M3 | Engine room throttles and Gen top watch. Man I miss that. |
| Crider, Marshell | AE1 | 1979 – 1981 | VA-196 | |
| Wright, Lonnie | E-3/MMFN | 1979 – 1981 | Engineering #4 engineroom | |
| Kirk, Luther | AT-2 | 1979 – 1980 | AIMD | Some of the best times of my life. Looking for D. Young (Rabbit) |
| Rutherford, Roy | ABF3 | 1979 – 1981 | V-4 | Looking for Paul Turner John Newcomer |
| Walin, Lawrence | DS2 | 1979 – 1983 | OE | |
| Burr, Donald | RMSA, RMSN, Meritorious Advancement RM3 | 1979 – 1980 | CR Communications | First duty station, great group of sailors. Advanced to RM3 before moving to the USS Okinawa LPH3 in San Diego. Did a Westpac and 102 day stint in the Indian Ocean during the 1979 Iranian Crisis. |
| McCoy, Roger | AN | 1979 – 1980 | V-4 | |
| Boese, Scott | MM3 | 1979 – 1983 | M-2 | |
| Nutt, Mike | btfn | Jan 1979 – Jul 31, 1982 | B div | 4 charlie fireroom with spanky and the crew |
| Martinez, Julian | RMI | Jan 2, 1979 – Jun 2, 1980 | CR | I was onboard when we deployed in 1979 and were deverted to go where the hostages were held in Tehran and the ships in the area from the soviet union and ours were about 50 or so...lots of fun right? 102 days at sea was to much..... |
| Cowan, James (Chris) | ABE-2 | Jan 7, 1979 – Aug 13, 1982 | V-2 (cats was where its at) | Feelin' older on my birthday, lookin' for some old shippies to type with. Will never forget CORAL SEA and the fellas from KILLER CAT ONE. |
| Fleming, Robert | ABH2 | Feb 1979 – Mar 1980 | V1 | Great times on the Flight Deck. DC Locker was mine |
| Lewis, James K | E-4/EM3 | Feb 1979 – Jun 23, 1981 | E | I had a lot of good times with the people I met aboard the Coral Sea. I would love to get in touch with as many of them again as possible. |
| West, James | BT1 | Feb 2, 1979 – Jun 4, 1984 | B- 2 Charlie boiler room | good times voted best looking and steaming boiler room |
| Powell, Jim (Boog) | ET3 | Feb 15, 1979 – Aug 28, 1982 | OE | First and only ship. Great group of brothers/shipmates. Loved serving with and beside this great group of guys! |
| Wasko, Dave | ic 3 | Feb 19, 1979 – Mar 4, 1981 | int comm | |
| Tarbert, Michael | EM-3 | Mar 1, 1979 – Dec 20, 1982 | #2 switchboard. Known to visit stable element often. | |
| Berger, Donald L Berger | ET3 | Mar 1, 1979 – Mar 4, 1982 | OE | Radio 2, Main Comm. tech. Main two West Pac crusies and was my first ship to serve on. |
| Freeman, Harold Ross | RM2 | Mar 28, 1979 – Oct 8, 1982 | CR | Would be great to hear from someone I knew on the Coral sea, I lost all contact after going back east. |
| Moore, Bill | PH2 | Apr 1979 – Sep 1982 | OP/photo lab | Spent many a day taking photos on board as well as from the helocopters. Capt. Dunleavy was the best! |
| Castillo, Robert | GMT1 | Apr 1979 – Apr 13, 1981 | W Division - Weapons Dept 3M Coordinator | |
| Conz, Jeffrey | E-3 | Apr 1979 – Oct 1982 | S-7 | Loved my time aboard San Fran's own. Love Pusan and Olonapo too |
| Kelly, John | AN | Apr 1979 – Oct 1980 | V-1 | |
| Nikonowicz, Raymond | AO3 | Apr 1, 1979 – Aug 22, 1981 | G4 | I am looking to connect with old shipmates from Hotel 43. Those were some interesting days and I would like to discuss the experiences we had. Many things have changed and we are still here. |
| MacLaren, Don | RM2 (at time of separation from active duty in Dec. '82) | May 1979 – Dec 1982 | CR | Had lots of rich experiences while stationed on the Coral Sea! Hated the ship at first, but as soon as I got out in '82 I missed it like hell...Navy wanted me to re-enlist, sometimes I wish I had. |
| King, Timothy | AK 3 | Jun 1979 – Feb 1980 | Supply | |
| Williams, A.g. | JO3 | Jun 1979 – Oct 1982 | X4 | I owe the past 35 years of my professional career to a warrant officer in Personnel on Coral Sea, named Dan Tom. He pulled me from V2 and moved me into PAO. My life as a Writer, Broadcaster and Photographer was launched! |
| Holt, Eric | E5 | Jun 1979 – Jan 1983 | B1 | |
| Helms, Charles | ABHC | Jul 1979 – Dec 1982 | V-1 Division Flight Deck | |
| Stein, Bruce | ET1 | Jul 15, 1979 – Dec 5, 1979 | OE/12 | Only on board a short time but remember watching flight ops with the Admiral from flag plot one fine evening. |
| Dolan, Bill | EW1 | Aug 1979 – Mar 1981 | OW | West Pac and Alemeda. Great Duty!. Last saw the Warrior in 1990 in Baltimore Harbor. Sadly she was tied up to a boneyard for dismantling. Our illegal antenna was still dangling from our port side equip room! |
| Fowler, Ronald | E4 | Aug 1979 – Jul 1981 | aviation support mechanic | I loved the ship and had a wonderful experience. I miss all my shipmates and would like to hear from them. |
| Sims, James | CPL | Aug 16, 1979 – Jun 10, 1980 | MAR DET | |
| Greely, Daniel (Griz) | EM2 | Aug 22, 1979 – Jul 22, 1982 | E | Served with some really great guys, looking back to my three commands it truly was the best. Also served on the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and USS Shasta (AE-33). Would really like to hear what my shipmates have been up to. |
| Haywood, Karl | BT3 | Sep 1, 1979 – Jun 1, 1983 | B2 | 2 Able fireroom |
| Roos, Paul M. | A.O E-3 | Sep 9, 1979 – Jun 10, 1981 | I'm working at a halfway house, i was a client , twice. I think of you guys from time to time, man we were so young! Be good to each other , God bless ,.... Rooster from maine. | |
| Scott, Kevin | OS2 | Sep 9, 1979 – May 9, 1983 | OS | Looking to make contact with other OS serving during this time. |
| Land, Joe | MS3 | Sep 20, 1979 – Jan 22, 1982 | Officer's Mess (SS05) | Any stewburners out there? |
| Hopkins, Richard | E-3 | Oct 1979 – | VA-97 | hopkins471@bellsouth.net E-mail me |
| Hopkins, Richard | E 2 | Oct 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1980 | VA 97 | would like to get in touch with any of the guys from those days. |
| Osuna, Jaime A.{adm. Ozone} | MM3 | Oct 11, 1979 – Mar 8, 1982 | M-2{LONGEST SHAFT-BEST SCREW} | WOW,,,GREAT MEMORIES IN "PO"CITY,DRINKING MOJO,BARGANING WITH "MAMASAN",REMEMBER "BUGIS"STREET IN SINGAPORE?HAHAHAHA,ALMOST PICKED UP A HE-SHE,HOW ABOUT PATTAYA BEACH?THAT OPIUMATED BEER SURE GOT YOU BUZED-102 DAYS I.O. |
| Kane, Alan | L/CPL | Nov 1979 – Aug 1980 | VMFA 323 | 79-80 west/pac vmfa 323 parachute rigger subic bay, pattaya,singapore,pusan |
| Levitz, Wayne | CPL | Nov 1979 – Jun 1980 | VFMA-531 AIMD | In the AT shop with a bunch of squids, most of which had never been to A school & 531 & 323 Marines. All a bunch of great guys. Had a GREAT time. Love to hear from any of you. |
| Fox, Rudy | SGT | Nov 1, 1979 – Jun 16, 1980 | VMFA-323 / AIMD | Worked in RADAR shop in AIMD then with VMFA-323. It's a time on my life I will never forget. |
| Fiaschi, David | Btfn 3 able fire room | Dec 1979 – Mar 1982 | B | Looking for anyone in b division who remembers me and the great times we shared |
| Dodge, Charles | OS2 | Dec 29, 1979 – Sep 28, 1983 | OI Division | Looking for shipmates from this time, I hope to find a few of you. |
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