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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 946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heady, Thomas | AZ3 | 1981 – 1982 | VA-27 | |
| Ostler, Douglas | HT3 | 1981 – 1982 | R | Great ship & people I worked with in PMS shop. |
| Ruiz Jr, Robert | HT2 | 1981 – Apr 1983 | Engeering | |
| Berry, Robert | CTM2 | 1981 – 1983 | OS Division | |
| Clarke, Matt | LT | 1981 – 1982 | B-5 | BTC Bruch, BT1 Smits, MM1 Arias kept fuel out of the water and water out of the fuel. (Did I forget other E7's or E6's in the Division?) |
| Brown, Steven | ABE2/WT2 | Jan 1981 – Jun 1989 | V-2/W | I had a great time my first 3.5 years on board. I miss the guys from V-2 especially cat 1. My second tour in W-Div. wasn't as exciting but memorable. |
| Epling, Ken | ABE2 | Jan 1981 – Jun 1985 | V-2 | |
Smith, Douglas  | Ao3 | Jan 1981 – Sep 1983 | Weapons | After leaving the Navy at the end of the World Cruise, I became a truck driver. That lasted until 1999 when I decided to follow a childhood dream and entered Law Enforcement. |
| Luck, Roger | E-5 | Jan 4, 1981 – Jan 26, 1982 | ATC | Worked in CATCC with a bunch of great guys. Never did get a Cruise book and didn't really appreciate how spectacular carrier ops were until I had gotten off the ship. |
| Vansickle, Randy | EM1 | Jan 6, 1981 – Jun 30, 1985 | E | |
| Webber, Jr., Robert S. | MM2 | Jan 20, 1981 – Dec 28, 1985 | A Gang - Auxillaries & Hydraulics Shops | Long hard times at sea but fulfilling in that you felt you were a part of something special. The Ageless Warrior took a lot and required a lot from its crew. I never saw the crew fail her the whole time I was aboard. Haze gray & underway |
| Kinley, John | PH3 | Mar 1981 – Jun 1985 | OP | Many good memories...sad to see her gone. |
| Terry, Tim | E4 | Mar 1981 – Apr 1984 | PHOTO | |
| Ohlund, Stephen (Oly) | ABF3 | Mar 1981 – Oct 26, 1984 | V-4 | we had some good times it would be good to see some of the guys again. The old girl should never been scrapped. |
| Leland, Chris | ABF3 | Apr 2, 1981 – Dec 17, 1983 | AIR DEPT V4 | BEST BOATAFLOAT,BEAR TAYLOR WAS A GREAT SKIPPER,WORKED WITH THE BEST BUNCH OF GUYS YOULL EVER MEET,LEBANON WAS A BITCH!GOD BLESS HER-I WILL NEVER FORGET. |
| Samoyedny, Richard | HTCM | Apr 15, 1981 – Apr 15, 1985 | Many fond memories of this ship and the great bunch of guys that worked with me and for me and all the hard work that was accomplished MRZ MRG MR A and Chief Martinez were good friends and shipmates as were all the guys of R Division | |
| Herzog, Michael | ABF3 | Jun 1981 – Jun 1985 | v-4 | |
| O'Leary, Steve O'Leary | E-5 | Jun 1, 1981 – Dec 2, 1981 | Ship's Safety | |
| Royer, Jeffrey - Jeff | E4 | Jun 14, 1981 – Nov 2, 1982 | DK Payroll | Some great times with fellow shipmates on this command! The Philippines was GREAT, I went back and got married 30 years later. Hope to hear from some of the fellas. |
| Martinez, Ruben(Headbeaner) | IC1 | Jul 1981 – Jul 1986 | e | |
| Morales, Rudy | AC2 | Jul 5, 1981 – Sep 10, 1982 | OC | Ship's company member on the '81-'82 WestPac cruise, and 80+ straight days out at sea!!! |
| Durham, Neal | IS1 | Jul 23, 1981 – Sep 25, 1983 | OZ | Great Intel Div. Cdr Bob White, LtJg Bitton, Gary Buda, Jeff Bice, Kimo, Wolf, Bogie, Chuck, drafting shop, Air Wing Intel guys. Made 2 cruises. Got off 9 months early in Norfolk. Retired 31 May 86. |
| Wilson, Jody | E-4 | Jul 29, 1981 – Jul 29, 1983 | Ships Company Cod Crew | C-1A Crew, Jet Shop And Tool Control Shop |
| Morse, David | ad3 | Aug 24, 1981 – Sep 6, 1983 | vf-21 | |
| Wirt, Andy | MM3 | Sep 1981 – Apr 1986 | Engineering A Division | And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave |
| Rigney, William John Jr. | ADJ1 | Sep 1, 1981 – Jan 12, 1982 | HC-1 | |
| Bice, Jefferson | IS2 | Sep 14, 1981 – May 19, 1983 | OZ | |
| Legg, Darrell | OS2 | Oct 1981 – Sep 12, 1983 | OI | Worked primarily in the Surface module of CIC |
| Lyles, Logan | ASM3 | Oct 10, 1981 – Aug 14, 1984 | AIMD/GSE | |
| Fennell, Mark | SGT | Oct 11, 1981 – May 23, 1983 | MARDET | |
| Hayes, Rusty A.k.a The Blazer | HT | Nov 3, 1981 – Nov 3, 1985 | R | Man what a ride!!!!!! Meet some of the best people in my life on that ship. The blaze is alive and well . |
| Parent, Jason | MR3 | Nov 16, 1981 – Jul 10, 1985 | A Gang | Hoping my shipmates can help me get hold of a 1983 WORLD CRUISE BOOK. I lost the one I had in a flood. That book was the only thing I had left to remember her by. I still can't believe she's RAZOR BLADES. San Francisco could of saved "H |
| Stewart, Doug | EN3 | 1982 – 1985 | A | good times not all but most |
| Spooner, Keith | DP3 | 1982 – 1983 | S-7 | S-7 wasn't a bad Div. But got tired of dealing with DAH, DAH. If you catch my drift, TAD to MAA for 6 mos. Loved it. Texas street in Pusan was a blast. Better than Olongapo, and cleaner. |
| Perry, Michael | BT2 | 1982 – 1987 | b-4 | great times worked with scott whitson, joey linko, mark quinn,lance mathews,tony gerke,michael maggiacomo and others |
| Lafferty, Terry | AMS 3 | 1982 – 1985 | VF 154 | Best Time Of My Life. |
| Streno, Anthony | AME3 | 1982 – 1984 | VF154/AIMD | truly one of the best ships ever |
| Spooner, Keith | DP3 | 1982 – 1983 | S 7 | |
| Fisher, Quentin | YO3/E4 | 1982 – 1984 | Training | |
| Lemon, David | E-3 | 1982 – 1984 | G-1 Fwd Assembly | Had some fantastic times On the old lady, during the world cruise. Last day on board was 4-5-84 |
| Kemmer, Jim | HM2 | 1982 – Sep 14, 1983 | Medical | |
| Price, Robert (Ghost) | ABEAN | 1982 – 1984 | V2 Cat1 & DC | To all who were serving with me on the In Port Fire Party in Portsmouth, VA...Dec 17th 1983...THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY LIFE! |
| Myers, Neal | Bm2 | 1982 – 1987 | Security | |
| Gray, Tom | YN2 | 1982 – 1985 | Administration | Personal YN for CO, Capt.R.E. Tucker, when "The Ageless Warrior" collided with an Oil Tanker just after dry dock, WorldCruise, Shellback initiation, Suez Canal, most memorable for me. I rock a Coral Sea cap proudly. |
| Hockin, Scott | AT | Jan 1982 – Dec 1984 | AIMD IM-3 | I will never forget her or the great times around the world!!! |
| Boner, Keith | ATAN | Jan 1982 – Jan 1986 | IM3 W/C610 | |
| Carson, Rich | En3 | Jan 3, 1982 – Jul 28, 1985 | A Division | |
| Gray, David | SN | Jan 18, 1982 – Sep 11, 1984 | 1st | I had over 200 hours on the helm of the Coral Muru. The World Cruise was awesome, going thru the Suez Canal was an experience I will never forget. Becoming a shellback was brutal, but, worth it! |
| Moss, Michael | PNSA, PNSN, PN3, PN2 | May 13, 1982 – Jan 29, 1986 | X-3 | Two great cruises onboard! Also, two not-so-great shipyard stints! |
| Stejskal, Russ Aka Skull | E 3 | May 20, 1982 – Mar 1, 1985 | A division | Where does the time go dudes its been a crazy ride alot of great times and things are as good as ever let the good times roll my ol friends !!! |
| Freedman, Steve | E2 | Jun 1982 – Nov 1983 | E | |
| Midkiff, Marc/birddog | L/CPL | Jul 1982 – Jul 1984 | Marine Detachment | One of the greatest experiences of my life. I still have very fond memories of that ship and a part of me will always be with that ship. |
| Dripps, Bt1 | BT1 | Jul 1982 – Oct 1988 | B | working on the boilers,water jetting ;fixing tubes, doing firesides,oh what fun it was......Not! good memories,good shipmates ,i bid you fair winds and following seas. |
| Repass, Joe | EM3 | Aug 1982 – Sep 1986 | E | |
| Bass, Thomas "ty" | AMS-3 | Sep 1982 – Nov 1984 | V2 then IM2 | Like to say Hi to any shipmates that remember me or anyone that would like to take about old time on the Coral Maru. |
| Anderson, Mark (Andy) | AN | Sep 1982 – May 1985 | V-2 Cat3 | if your from V-2 between 82-85 feel free to email me at mjafatboy05@aol.com |
| Beers, Thomas Scott | AE 2 | Sep 1, 1982 – Sep 12, 1983 | Air Wing; HS-12 Sqd | Did the World Cruise 83 also Pineapple Cruise of 82. Though I was airwing and not ship's company, I still felt the ship was mine. Was sad to see they scrapped her. Anyone been to San Diego to see her sister ship, the Midway? Worth seeing. |
| McClellan, Patrick / Mac | SN | Sep 1, 1982 – Nov 14, 1985 | S7 | |
| Mattschull, Peter | IC 2 | Sep 12, 1982 – Jun 8, 1987 | V-2 | Plat / Lens |
| Gibbs, Robert (Homes) | ABE3 | Oct 1982 – Feb 1984 | V2 | |
| Carley, Patrick | HT2 | Oct 5, 1982 – Oct 5, 1985 | R | I was onboard for three years and had a big part in rebuilding the firemain system in drydock. I was a member of the rapid response team the "Flying Squad". I did have a chance to visit her in the scrap yard, that was a sad but interesting day. |
| Parker, George (Max) | IC-3 | Oct 10, 1982 – May 18, 1984 | Engineering | I was fortunate enough to be attached to the ship when she underwent her World Cruise from San Francisco to Portsmouth, VA via the Suez canal. It was a sad day when I heard she'd been scrapped |
| Schlumberger, Kurt | E5 | Nov 13, 1982 – Feb 4, 1986 | S-7 | Coral Maru! |
| Ingram, James Raymond | AO2 | Nov 25, 1982 – May 31, 1986 | AOCC | |
| Dunham, Jack | Sk | Nov 26, 1982 – Aug 24, 1986 | S1 | Managed Ship's OPTAR |
| Cannon, Billy | BT3 | Dec 21, 1982 – Jul 7, 1985 | B-2 and Oil Lab |
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