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Hr CARRIERWEST INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION a ship. . . a crew ... a mission Couth Vietnam was not expected to survive for long after the Geneva Agreements which ended the bloody French Indo-China war. In- filtration from North Vietnam, terrorism, op- pressive regimes, plots and counterplots and countless coup d ' etats have been part of the everyday life of the South Vietnamese. Daily bombings in Saigon and other major cities are a common occurrence and it used to be consid- ered Quite normal to wake up in the morning only to find that a new regime had taken power during the night. This small nation has always seemed to be on the brink of complete political collapse and ultimate defeat at the hands of an army of terrorists called the Viet Cong. Surprisingly enough, however, the setbacks and imminent disasters have never led them com- pletely over the brink of total collapse. One reason for this is a story which still remains to be fully told--the story of South Vietnam ' s courage and determination to win the basic right to effect their oivn dest iny- - inspi te of heavy odds against them. 1954. But only since February of 1965, when the U.S. took the offensive by striking against North Vietnam, has our country been totally committed to the cause of freedom in South East Asia. When that happened, the concept of using limited and skillfully directed force to con- tain Communism and to pressure an aggressive nation into ceasing hostilites became national policy. To perform such a difficult task, the U.S. now has a number of aircraft carriers in the South China Sea at all times, patrolling these troubled waters and carrying out U.S. policy of limited, effective warfare until such time when infiltration into South Vietnam ceases. These ships and their crews--along with the land and air forces of South Vietnam-- have become the symbols of American courage and determination to bear the heavy weight of resjjonsible leadership. The major reason why South Vietnam as a nation still stands today, however, is because of U.S. military and economic assist- ance. To say that the morale of their fighting forces and the success of their mission to win a lasting peace has depended on U.S. aid is neither an understatement nor is it condescen- ding. The South Vietnamese lived for genera- tions in the hollow shell of a crumbling, political empire; and when that shell burst they were ' left with no durable political con- sciousness and virtually no industrial founda- tion. In short, they were left with nothing save a thin veneer of culture. Lacking the tools of industry and the precious time to build a stable political life, no nation- -even one with the strongest will to survive--can possibly hope to win against the odds of a Communist backed army. C ensing the danger of another possible Communist foothold in Asia, the U.S. has provided assistance to South Vietnam since A hat one ship and her crew- -the USS Coral Sea- - accompl ished in South East Asia during this year of crisis is detailed here in CASHIER WEST. It is the script by which men of this carrier performed their everyday as- signments. A hether each man aboard Coral Sea was able to look beyond his own limited role and fully understand all the subtleties and impli- cations of what his ship was doing in South East Asia is not really important. What is important is that, in this age of cynicism and vacci 11a t ion, a ship and her crew were allowed to steer a straight course of action, forming a solid bridge between a nation which knows the joys of freedom and those lands still fighting for or in danger of losing theirs. It was a course of action performed with dedi- cation and skill and one which will be talked about and read about for a long time. Men laaersed In the hot steaa of a carrier ' s catapoll and a ship ' s own way of honoring her dead--two of the dissinilar sights on the Coral Sea during her long, hot cruise in the South China Sea. li l- • w mi mS - M ■: i 4W ' : ' - MOBILE CARRIER STRIKING FORCE CORAL SEA HITt BACK ■i a i M lk ! ' iC ii ji;;W -,i,K tili l ' l l g -J After First Carrier Strike Into North Viet Nam, Admiral Tells Crew: STAY LOOSE! Within 12 hours after Washington gave the order to attack North Vietnam on February 6, Task Force 77 had assembled its ships from many directions and miles apart and had launched its planes for the strike. Few people aboard Coral Sea knew what was happening that night and fewer still ventured to guess what the implications of such a strike would mean . One thing was for sure, however: When the word go was given, Coral Sea came to life, and like the precise machinery of a perfect time piece, her men and eouipment functioned together so smoothly that an observer would swear this sort of work was routine. It wasn ' t routine, of course, and the success of this first mis- sion could be credited to something more than routine training. Those elusive Dualities of dedication, skill and courage might have had something to do with it. Shortly after the first strike into North Vietnam, Admiral Outlaw aboard his flagship Coral Sea told the crew to stay loose . They did. Bridges p - jl I kii :. .■. titi r. Fires First Shots in Anger Late on the evening of February 6, Coral Sea was slicing through the waters of the Western Pacific enroute to Manila, Republic of the Philippines. Part of her crew were watching and playing Bingo over KCVA-TV. Others had turned in for the evening con- templating rest and relaxation in Manila. However, at 6:12 a.m. the following morn- ing, word flashed to all units of Task Force 77 to rendezvous at an appointed area, and to begin preparations for a re- taliatory strike into North Viet Nam. Coral Sea immediately reversed her course and steamed at full speed toward the ren- dezvous area. Simultaneously, the pilots of Carrier Air Wing FIFTFEN were awakened and told to prepare for action. Below decks, ordnance- men were busily assembling bombs and load- ing them on aircraft which were positioned on the flight deck. The majority of the crew were still unaware of the crisis until they found the mess decks full of bombs where messing tables used to stand. Captain Cassell announced the situation to his crew. During the previous evening, guerilla attacks against American bases in South Viet Nam had cost the lives of several Americans and injured many more. 9 i v.vixBs- vmaeiaevmi! fsiSiivpn A plane captain wipes the salt mist from the canopy of an F-48 Phantom hours before the pilots man their air- craft . An A-3B Skywarrior receives a full load of fuel to carry out her mission as a tanker for aircraft returning to the ship low on fuel. nuBim As the early morning sun slips over the horizon, the flight deck of Coral Sea is peaceful. Aircraft sit ready for their daily pre- flight check prior to the first launch. The morning is still young when Coral Sea ' s flight deck becomes alive with her flight deck crews checking each piece of gear. Above, the shuttle of number one catapult is greased as an F-8D Crusader is positioned for launching. Flight deck scene early in the morning before a strike. At 12:40 p.m., February 7, the word was go! Pilots had been thoroughly briefed and their aircraft were posi- tioned in their launch sequence on the flight deck. For the first time in her 18 years of commissioned naval service, Coral Sea was about to fire her first shots in anger. Precisely at 3:00 p.m., little more than eight hours after the first word of trouble, planes shot from Coral Sea ' s flight deck to join forces with aircraf ' from Ranger and Hancock. Comprising one-half of the airborne striking force Coral Sea ' s aircraft led the reprisaJ strike in a bombing run over the Dong Hoi military barracks, one of the stag- ing areas for Viet Cong infiltrators into South Viet Nam. It was the largest, single U.S. Navy air effort since the Korean War. • j immmmmmmmm :, ' ia ' .tijf. y . -V ' ai : y; aTOh:TOgiy KtWl BW  w raW Planning. . . Following the first reprisal strikes over North Vietnamese territories, Coral Sea conducted numerous attacks through- out Communist -held North Viet Nam. Each strike involved additional planning and preparation. Almost daily, as new targets were as- signed by higher authority, the Air Wing Commander met with the planning board to study intelligence reports and photo- graphs of the target area. It was their job to determine the ordnance and fuel loads required to carry out each day ' s mission. Strike Center served as a middleman between the planning board and the Air Department, Air Operations and the Weapons Department. It provided the Air Department with information concerning the number and type of aircraft renuired to conduct each day ' s strike. The Weapons Department was fed ordnance requirements and from this point, the machinery of a strike began turning. As the ordnancemen worked deep in the bowels of Coral Sea, breaking out the required bombs, rockets and missiles, plane handling crews on the flight deck spotted aircraft for their proper launch sequence. It was hot, dirty, sweaty work. Assembling bombs requires teamwork. Bombs are assembled on the mess decks. mi iUfst il Ordnancemen worked round the clock assembling bombs and loading them on air- craft waiting on the flight deck. Bombs are armed on the flight deck in preparation for the strike. Final adjustments are made. Assembling, Fuzing, Arming Ordnance handlers worked round the clock, assembling, fuzing and arming the array of weapons. Once assembled and delivered to the flight deck, bombs were hung on the positioned aircraft, poised for the following day ' s action. Each day and into the night in the Air Intelligence Office, pilots studied maps, photographs and reports of their assigned targets until their mission was nearly committed to memory. On the morning of a strike, the flight deck swarmed with its routine activ- ities. At the break of dawn, plane captains manned their aircraft and were giving their planes a daily pre- flight check. Soon after, the flight deck activity stepped up as the carrier ' s roof displayed the colorful jerseys of its inhabitants. Planes are re-spotted for last minute changes in the launch sequence. 30 Minutes to Launch Green shirts tested and checked the catapults and arresting gear, as fueling personnel, attired in purple jerseys, pumped fuel into the strike and support aircraft. Blue shirts pushed planes on orders from the yellow shirts for last minute changes in the launch se- quence, and the ordnance personnel, in their red jerseys, hung the last weapons on the aircraft. Inside the ship, pilots were being briefed on formation line- ups, navigation to the target, target details, rendezvous infor- mation, weather over the target, search and rescue assistance and the recovery aboard the ship after the mission. About 30 minutes prior to launch, the pilots, laden with their gear, departed their ready rooms and manned their aircraft on the flight deck . .r-«rc.u ■:- ' ;n-- T ' -.vt.fr- ■■■T- mm e ns i ir ' ' An A-4C Skyhawk, ladened with bombs, becomes a blur as it is thrust down the catapult. itt cr. rdi,: ,v. ' ' ' :-i-iitW ' - ' . j ' t- ' jr jViX ' VS taa9r t!rAir-fiVi ' V ' ' . ' • -: ) i ii j« ««f. ' ii 9 ;?)i.--, ' w I ■Ten minutes before launch, the flight deck was no longer the peace- ful, serene roof of a floating community. The sound of screaming jets echoed off the flight deck as the spinning props of Skyraiders chopped into the wind creating a nerve-racking whine. After all the engines had been started, the pace of the flight deck ' s orderly confusion stepped up as aircraft taxied to their des- ignated catapults. One after another, the bomb-laden fighters and bombers straddled the cata- pults, and on the signal from the catapult officer, were thrust into the air. ;«,■■■i M ATTACK! F-8D Crusader is positioned on the catapult. Steam bellows from number one catapult as an F-8D Crusader is thrust into the air enroute to its target over North Viet Nam. Screaming Jets Launched at 150 Knots Catapult officer signals to fire the cat . . ■«% Coral Steam gushes beneath an F4B Phantom as it streaks down the waist catapult. pW Members of the catapult crew become engulfed in steam as a ' ' Willy Fudd is airborne. An RF8A Crusader photo reconnaissance jet is jockeyed into position on number two catapult. Sea ' s Strike Power A twin jet RA3B Skywariior shoots from the waist catapult enroute to North Viet Nam on a photo reconnaissance mission. Largest, Single U.S. Navy Air Effort Since Korean War f 9 r ' )- --J: Overhead, after the planes were shot from Coral Sea ' s flight deck, Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN aircraft flew in formation and headed for their assigned targets. What made it all run smoothly? Teamwork! It was teamwork such as never before experienced aboard Coral Sea. It was not a ' ' can do ' ' situation, but a must do ' situ- ation. The team was trijely a pre- cision instrument, which for the first time, had proven itself under combat conditions. Coral Sea had stayed loose ! Above, as an F-4B Phantom streaks from the flight deck, an RF-8A photo reconniassance Crusader is readied for launch. Right, the Crusader is aiitorne. Below, a member of the catapult crew leaps to the flight deck to put the shuttle cover over the shuttle. Briefings finished, the pilots man their aircraft. They converge on their planes ladened with survival kits, charts and other material required for the day ' s mission. It is now minutes until launch. The flight deck is no longer a peaceful scene, but rather an area of screaming jets and whining propeller-driven aircraft. Today ' s Mission . . . STRIKE Lieutenant William T. Majors listens intently as he and other Attack Squadron 153 pilots are briefed for a strike into North Viet Nam. Last-Minute Instructions Ready Room Briefings i Task Force 77, the SEVENTH Fleet car- rier striking force, commanded by Rear Admiral E-.C. Outlaw, had been ordered to launch another aerial strike against North Viet Nam. Aboard the aircraft carrier Coral Sea, Task Force flagship, Commander H.P. Glindeman, former Commander of Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN, had met with the plan- ning board to decide what types of ordnance the planes will carry. Throughout the night ordnancemen worked below decks and on the flight deck arming bombs and then loading them on the aircraft positioned on the flight deck. The pilots were assigned their targets and in Coral Sea ' s ready rooms, they were receiving last-minute instructions from their flight leaders. One of these pilots is 31-year-old Lieutenant William T. Majors. He and other A-4C Skyhawk jet pilots of Attack Squadron 153 were ready to strike on Bach Long Island, deep in the Gulf of Tonkin. Like most naval officers, Majors holds (Continued on Page 30) Lieutenant Majors squeezes into the compact cockpit of his A-4C Skyhawk. Once on the flight deck fol- lowing the briefing, each pilot carefully checks out the aircraft he will fly on the mission. Launch more than one job. In addition to being a pilot, he is the squadron maintenance officer and in charge of the department ' s 110 men. There is nothing tP which I can compare carrier duty, said Majors. We are like a big team. Each de- partment has its task and each man plays a part. When word comes in to launch a strike, the wheels start turning. Ordnance is armed and loaded, the planes are fueled and checked over, catapult crews get their gear ready, briefings are held for the pilots and the planes are spotted so there won ' t be any confusion in their launch order. The most exciting part for me is the launch. After 350 launches it still feels like a carnival ride. (Continued on Page 32) Lieutenant Majors ' plane captain helps strap him into the cockpit. t - ' - ,-dSlr Feels Like Carnival Ride nMMHWAMM I ' ii«W J T 4 ' . W?y ' i ' W Hmmm o :«5SiKS«5f ' ' ° ' «c £SS 7 Two A-4C Skyhawks from Attack Squadron 153 form up after striking their assign- ed targets over North Viet Nam. The planes have been 1 aunched - - s ome for the strike on Bach Long Island and some to strike other targets in North Viet Nam. They have been out two hours and are starting to return with empty bomb racks. Lt . Majors ' Skyhawk is in the pattern and now hitting the arresting cable at 125 knots (more than 149 mph). Returning from a strike over North Viet Nam, Lieutenant Majors ' A-4C Skyhawk hits the flight deck at 125 knots and is stopped in less than 200 feet by the arresting gear cable. Back from the mission, Lieutenant Majors leaves his plane and heads for his ready room to be debriefed and talk over the attack with other pilots of his squadron. ' ' How did it go, sir? asks the plane captain as he helps Majors out of the cockpit. It was all clobbered in (covered with clouds), couldn ' t see a thing. For all I know the bombs are still hanging in the air where I released them, ex- plained Majors. The Lieutenant later found out that the strike was a huge success. The pilots of Task Force 77 knocked out not only a communications installation, but also a ammunition depot. Majors makes his way, past taxiing jets and scurring plane handlers, to the is- land structure and then down to Ready Room Four. While waiting to be de- briefed, the pilots refly their mission with hands and words as they drink coffee and unwind. In the squadron dressing room. Lieutenant Majors re- laxes for a moment after a hard day ' s work. Long, Hard Day - 21 pj mf: f m H B 1 . V!-. i ■!•, ' , - During Coral Sea ' s Deployment Over 7,600 Arrested Landings Recorded I fm.t . :- Z 9 1 V 5, Above, an A-3B Skywarrior makes its approach. Below, the twin jet bomber snags the arresting cable after returning from a mission over North Viet Nam. Planes Recovered • jjHHHP|Bipfc P! . ' ' lw Cpeeding across the expanse of sea seperating Coral Sea and North Viet Nam, the aircraft of Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN fly in formation to their assigned tar- gets. Strike leaders report in with an outlying radar picket ship and continue on their mission. From thfe moment the first air- craft lurches from Coral Sea ' s flight deck, watches are set and synchroized. Approximately two hours or less, from that instant, the first bomb from the strike group will drop on a designated ammunition depot, bridge, radar site or whatever military target is assigned for the particular mission. As the first wave of the strike group peels from the formation and dives on the target, they are ac- companied by flak supressing jet fighters assigned to knock out anti-aircraft installations. Diving in from another direction on the tail of the last jet pulling off the target, propeller -driven A- IH Skyraiders deliver their punch amid the mushrooming smoke and fire from the ordnance dropped by the first wave. A third wave of jet bombers swoops in from yet another direc- tion, emptying their bomb racks while jet fighters flying Combat Air Patrol overhead, protect the bombers from any air resistance they might encounter. Following on the heels of the last bomber, an RF8A Crusader photo reconnaissance plane, escorted by flak supressing fighters, sweep across the target with their mul- tiple cameras recording the demol- ished ruins. At 35 Second Intervals Boa rNuring the 20 minute interval over a large target, the air space is saturated with about 50 strike aircraft, all diving on the target seconds apart and from vari- ous directions. The ultimate in coordination and skill is required since the pilots must fly their aircraft on a bombing run, dodge flak erupting from the ground, and at the same time, watch out for other aircraft to avoid collision in the small air space above the target . After making their bombing run, the pilots rejoin and head for the safety of the sea. Enroute, they check each other ' s aircraft for hits and hung ordnance. Tankers, flying in a pattern in their ren- dezvous positions between the task force and the target area, await the return of the strike group for any planes needing fuel to proceed safely to their carriers. Squawking IFF code as they streak overhead, strike leaders report their return to the picket ship and continue to the carrier. Any unfriendly aircraft which might attempt to follow the strike group back to the task force could be challenged and turned away by intercept fighters flying Combat Air Patrol. After checking in with the picket ship, the strike group is turned over to Strike Control in Coral Sea ' s Combat Information Center and vectored to the carrier. Pri- mary Fly takes control of the approach when pilots are within visual range of Coral Sea. As the aircraft enter the re- covery pattern, they position themselves at 35 second intervals and commence their final approach. The Landing Signal Officer, stand- ing on his platform aft of number two elevator, talks the pilots into Talks Pilots Into Groove The Landing Signal Officer insures that the flight deck is clear for recoveries From his vantage point in Primary Fly, Commander A. C. O ' Neal, Coral Sea ' s Air Boss directs recovery operations. The angel , framed under the wing of an A-3B Skywarrior, hovers over the forward part of the flight deck preparing to land. Thirsty Skyhawk refuels during its return from a strike. Flight deck personnel insure that the deck is clear before recovery. iifliiiiiii ii ait n F-4B Phantom stretches the arresting cable almost to its limit as the jet fighter returns rom a strike. Holding the meatball Hitting the flight deck over 100 miles per hour, an A3B Skywarrior is brought to a dead stop in about 200 feet. the groove ' where they pick up the meatball (a reference light which guides them to a safe carrier landing). Holding the ' ' meat- ball ' , the pilots slam onto the deck. Hitting the flight deck at over 100 miles per hour, the plane ' s tail hook snags the arresting cable and the plane is brought to a dead stop in about 200 feet. After dropping the arresting cable, the plane taxies across the foul line, clearing the deck for the next inbound plane, seconds behind. Taxiing to the bow, the plane is spotted and tied to the deck. Engines are shut down and the pilots secure the cockpits be fore they walk to their ready rooms for debriefing. In the air conditioned ready rooms, pilots relax with a cup of coffee while they unwind and refly their missions with hands and words. On the flight deck, with all aircraft recovered, fueling crews pump aviation gasoline and jet fuel into the aircraft in preparation for the following day ' s mission. Plane captains meticulously check their aircraft as plane handlers direct the chess -like task of respot. Red shir ted ordnance han- dlers continue their endless job of rearming the planes and green shirts take care of necessary maintenance work. Aircraft which need repair work are struck below to the hangar bay where specialists work on engines, radar and countless minor jobs endeavoring to put their planes in operational status for the next mission. Metalsmiths arduously mend bullet holes in aircraft re- sulting from the day ' s strike. Late in the evening, long after the sun has set below the horizon, word is passed over the IMC to ' ' Secure from flight quaters ' . Men who have been on station for nearly 15 hours take time for a quick shower before turning in for a precious five hours of sleep. In the mean time, the second shift of the ordnance crew work through- out the night loading rockets, bombs and ammunition for another mission the following day. It went on like this, day after day, night after night for almost five months. DAY AFTER DAY. NIGHT AFTER NIGHT Vital To Mobile Carrier Task Force Gathering Information gathering aboard ship is a contin- ual process, vital to the operation of a mobile carrier task force and essential to the defense of the United States. With situations throughout the world contin- uously changing, it becomes imperative that the flow of information and intelligence never cease. When Coral Sea, along with the other carriers of Task Force 77 were ordered to strike into North Viet Nam on February 7, 1965, it was the enor- mous backlog of intelligence, plus the influx of new, daily intelligence reports that enabled her to effectively carry out her assigned missions. Constantly engaged in active information gath- ering aboard Coral Sea are the Combat Information Center, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ELEVEN and Light Photographic Squadron SIXTY THREE. The Combat Information Center, sandwiched be- tween the flight deck and the hangar deck in the forward part of the ship, is the hub of activity during a strike or routine operations. Amid an array of radar scopes, status boards and patched in radio nets, the CIC Officer has, at his finger tips, a complete picture of the current situation. From seven different modules within the CIC complex, he recieves, studies and continually evaluates the air and surface pic- ture. On the basis of information recieved, he recommends courses of action to be taken to the Commanding Officer. CJRSOR ANTENNA ■. ' ■iM ' rVr ' % r L i m ' (0 4 INPF « Hub of activity during operations is the Display and Decision module of the CIC complex. SURFACE AIS AIR PICTURE The E- IB ' • Willy Fudds • ' of VAW- 11 , flying on station above and ahead of the Task Force, constantly feed their radar presenta- tions to terminal equip- ment in Coral Sea ' s Com- bat Information Center, simultaneously, reports are electronically re- layed from Air Wing strike leaders to CIC in order to compile a com- plete picture of the prevailing situation over the target area. Countless flight hours and thousands of feet of aerial film from VFP-63, Radar operators continu- ally plot air and surface contacts on the face of their scopes. combined with the 24- hour services of Photo Lab provide Coral Sea with ready and instant target information. Eauipped with only cam- eras for armament, the RF8A Crusaders of VFP-63 fly photo reconnaissance missions photographing designated areas for target damage assess- ment, Viet Cong strong- holds and military installations. With their ordnance expended, the photo birds return to the ship to have their film proc- essed. Prints are made to have their film proc- essed. Prints are made and interpreted, with the result- -more intel- ligence information. Main Communications, its recievers constantly chattering with vital intelligence data re- cieved from various com- mand posts throughout the Western Pacific, is an unbelievably busy place day and night. Over one thousand mes- sages are recieved and transmitted daily--more traffic than was handled during World War II. Loading aerial film on the multiple cameras of an RF8A Crusader photo reconnaissance plane was a daily task. Message traffic in any one day can run the gamut from a birth announcement for a member of the crew, to orders from higher authority to strike a particular target in Communist North Viet Nam. Transmitters are contin- uously flashing intelligence reports, sightings, logistics reauirements , etc. to various commands in the Western Pacific. Throughout her deployment with the U.S. SEVENTH Fleet, Coral Sea constantly gathered and was fed essential tactical infor- mation. The process involved long, hard hours and countless, sleepless nights. A testimony to how well the information gathering process was accom- plished lies in the numerous KUDOS recieved by Coral Sea from Pacific Fleet commands. It was a job well done . Thousands of feet of aerial film shot by the photo reconniassance planes of VFP-63 provided Coral Sea with instant target intelligence. Comnunications Watch Officer walks through a maze of radio equipment with a priority message. Framed by radio patch panels, radiomen trans- mit and receive messages. More Message Traffic Than During World War II Over 1,000 Messages Daily The central office in Main Communications handles all incoming and outgoing message traffic. Product of the Hard School of War On January 23, 1965 the 78,000-ton aircraft carrier USS America was conroissioned at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va. This vessel is the newest member of America ' s giant fleet of aircraft carriers. The name she bears is probably the proudest of any other ship in the United States Navy. America, the country she will defend against any aggressor under any circumstances will soon assume her position on the oceans of the world. She is the Navy ' s newest addition in the field of Naval Aviation. The history of aviation itself is an interesting one. It is not a long history, but a period of time that has pro- duced rapid advancements in man ' s desire to fly. Less than 100 years have passed since the Wright Brothers first flew their small, fragile craft. Now man is capable of flying for hours, even days. He has even reached another planet with his airborne inventions. Perhaps the most interesting and fascinating phase of aviation, excluding our country ' s space program, is Naval Aviation and the aircraft carrier. The airplane and the ship, a combination which has been experimented with and improved upon during the past years to such a stage that together it now forms one of the greatest striking powers of the world today--the aircraft carrier. In CARRIER WEST, we go back in history to the year 1947. In October of that year, USS Coral Sea was commissioned. In size, you could compare her to the USS America of today, for at that time. Coral Sea was the newest and largest ship afloat. She contained every modernistic feature and capa- bility feasible for an aircraft carrier at that time. As the Secretary of the Navy, John L. Sullivan stated during the carrier ' s commissioning ceremonies, Coral Sea is the product of the. hard school of war. She was the newest and best that America could produce at that time. Coral Sea ' s mission then was the same as it is now, and that of every aircraft carrier afloat. It is the two-fold duty of launching the ship ' s striking power whenever needed and the preservation of world peace. Coral Sea, without a doubt, was a major stepping stone in the advancement of carrier aviation. |;us.s,coRAi sea ; AIRCRAFT ■CA f kd Remembrance of Things Past ILI A history of the early life of CoraJ Sea, in pictures and newspaper articles of the period . . . From the Virginia Pilot, Oct. 2, 1947-- The waters of Hampton Roads have seen the development of aircraft carriers, as they ha ve in the history of armored sur- face ships. They saw the carrier con- ceived with a takeoff from the cruiser Birmingham ' s improvised flight deck in 1910. They saw its birth in the comple- tion of the first carrier, the converted collier Langley, at the Navy Yard in 1921. They saw its coming of age in the building of the first carrier as such the Ranger, at the Newport News Ship- building and Drydock Company in 1930. Yesterday, again at Newport News, Hampton Roads witnessed an event in Naval Avia- tion, the commissioning of the giant Coral Sea. This 57,000-ton vessel, the most powerful of her kind in the world, may represent the maturity of carrier aviation ' s development. A ship was born. And the newspapers of the period were somewhat short on descriptive words of praise and magnif- icence for the world ' s newest and largest warship. The sight and sounds of Cora Sea on that windy afternoon at Hamptoi Roads made an impression, perhaps becaus the world of 1947 was simply not addicte to the steady diet of the science-fiction come- true-events which saturate our ow world. In 1947 the world was a littl more impressed with the novelty of it own power of creation. So, its news papers, reporters and feature writers like men experiencing the sudden nostal gia for a long ago Fourth of July pa rade, could shamelessly delve into th minutiae of an event and give it mean ing. From the Shipyard Bulletin, Newpor News Shipbuilding 8s Drydock Company Newport News, Va., July-Aug., 1947- Shortly after dawn on Wednesday, Octo ber 1, 1947, the latest of fifteen hug aircraft carriers constructed in ou plant backed slowly away from her out fitting pier to start on her journey t become part of the United States Navy The Coral Sea, completing this country ' trio of the world ' s largest warships was begining her great adventure, on which we hope will be for the preserva tion of peace. V • - 1 jjjjji; ' ' M|; tev Because of the early hour, few of our personnel were on hand to bid their latest creation bon voy- age. Such was not the case aboard Coral Sea how- ever; her hangar deck was humming with activity and heads were popped out in all directions to watch the movement of the tugs and the crews of riggers releasing the vessel from the pier. Below decks, the Yard ' s operating crew in the engine and boiler rooms had been at work many hours preparing the giant vessel to move under her own power for the first time. As the lines were let go, the ship eased away from the pier so slowly that her motion was barely discernible on board. After she was well out in the stream, two Navy tugs pushed against the carriers port bow to assist in swinging the ship around to head downstream towards Hampton Roads. A cold raw wind was blowing across the choppy water and the sun was not yet old enough to lend comfort to watchers on the ship ' s decks. Preceded by a small convoy led by a Coast Guard cutter, the Coral Sea moved past the Casino Grounds and the Chesapeake and Ohio piers. There were only a few people on the shores to witness the event and and no salutes from other vessels in the harbor were rendered. As the ship passed the Navy base, signal lights flashed a message of congratulations on the carri- er ' s commissioning which was accompanied with wishes for the best of luck. The members of the signal crew of the Coral Sea were on the Flag Bridge to answer this and other signals as she passed Sewell ' s Point, Craney Island, Hospital Point and up the busy Elizabeth River. One standing on the carrier ' s Flag Bridge could look down on the streets and housetops of Norfolk and Portsmouth as if standing on their tallest buildings. With some aid from the tugs in navi- gating the sharp bends in the Elizabeth River, the Coral Sea reached her berth in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard at 9:30 a.m. and was secured to the pier some minutes later. Berthed just aft was the battleship Massachu- settes, a part of our active reserve fleet. Off in the distance in the Navy Yard could be seen two big stacks bearing the numbers 41 and 42; these were the hull numbers of the USS Midway and USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, sister ships of Coral Sea. Activity on the hangar deck had now increased in proportion for the commissioning. Sweepers had manned the brooms to remove almost nonexistent dirt. The flight deck exhibits were being completed • . '  j!3ti.ir! ' ' ' ' 7 — ,?. . ,, •- ' •.■ -j!3t:S.ir! ' ' ?«r ' uwri. 3J;!!2tSE!!l! k ? ; A ' zS The announcement of Coral Sea ' s arrival in New York superceeded the latest reports concerning the coming presidential election and the situation behind the Iron Curtain . More than 20 thou- sand persons swarmed the carrier ' s decks during her weekend visit. Coral Sea: 45,000 tons of fighting power. At that time she was referred to as the mightiest aircraft car- rier in the world. FLOATING POWER Coral Sea ' s Commissioning by the assembling of small plane models. For in- spection by the commissioning guests on the hangar deck were two of the actual planes to be used by the air personnel of the ship and also a plastic model of the Coral Sea itself. One of the planes was a Corsair F4U Navy fighter and the other, a dive bomber Douglas Skyraider (AD-1). Both were fully armed and appeared ready for action. The ceremonies began precisely at 3:00 p.m. on the carrier ' s flight deck, where a cold wind from the Atlantic made the wearing of overcoats comfortable. In the background at nearby berths, the towering superstructures of the USS Midway and Franklin D. Roosevelt stood like two imposing skyscrapers against the crisp, blue, autumn sky. It seemed as if the entire might of the United States Navy was present to honor the newest member of the world ' s most power- ful fleet. . . It was . Admiral W.L. Ainsworth, Commandant of the FIFTH Naval District, introduced many of the attending dignitaries to the assembled guests and crew of Coral Sea. Admiral Thomas Kincaid, Commander of the Navy ' s Eastern Sea Frontier and Atlantic Reserve Fleet was there. Admiral Kincaid, a task group commander in Left, Coral Sea rides at anchor in Guantamano Bay, Cuba during her shakedown cruise. Below, with her Air Wing embarked, the newly commissioned carrier slices through the waters of the Atlantic. ,■-.«! « ' •;■.- suft:. ' V -i. -■- SHAKEDOWN CRUISE BATTLE PROBLEM First Flight Operations V y .-.iiWa KMI«S«i«  l;v«i ;K, v;: : Wt  ?ai!Hl) . . . a Piece of America Afloat After a 33 month modern- ization period, Coral Sea was rec ommi s s i oned in January, 1960. She was the largest ship ever to be commissioned on the West Coast. Her hull was widened by eight feet and her overall displacement increased to 63,000 tons. A new angle deck was added which extended 192 feet longer than that of her sister ships, Midway and Franklin D. Roosevelt. the Battle of the Coral Sea_, referred to the world ' s largest warship as an addition to needed strength to implement our foreign policy in its diligent auest to establish peace in our troubled world . Admiral Kincaid, a native of Hanover, N.H. and a graduate of the 1908 Naval Academy class, is the holder of the Distinguished Service Medal for serv- ices rendered at the Battle of the Coral Sea. In this battle, the Japanese drive towards Australia was halted. In his introduction, Admiral Kincaid referred to the fact that the Battle of the Coral Sea, for which this great ship is named, was a major factor in turning back the Japanese from their at- tempt to invade Port Morseby and this contributed greatly in aiding the Allied cause. Admiral Kincaid noted, I am here because I had part in that famous battle and also because my wife is the sponsor of that battle ' s namesake. The Honorable John L. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy was there. Mr. Sullivan was recently assigned to the Navy ' s highest office when former Secretary of the Navy, James Forrestal accepted the newly created post of Secretary of Defense. Into this ship has gone all that was learned in the hard school of wa r , ' ' Sull i van commented. Behind it are the accumulative skills of American designers, engineers and workman. ' John L. Sul- livan briefly halted in his address. Above, the roar of 100 aircraft silenced the voice of the cer- emony ' s main speaker as they flew in formation over the carrier ' s flight deck. The aircraft, attached to Coral Sea ' s sister ship, USS Franklin D. Roose- velt, were honoring the commissioning. Shortly, Coral Sea ' s flight deck would be the home of her own Air Group, CVGB-FIVE, under the command of Commander E.C. Outlaw. The Secretary of the Navy silently watched as the planes flew into the distance. He then continued. This is the finest ship that can now be built... Coral Sea is more than a unit of the fleet; she is a piece of America afloat ! John Nicholas Brown, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air attended the ceremonies. Admiral W.H.P. Blandy, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Atlan- tic Fleet and Admiral Aubrey Fitch were also there. These two men, along with Admiral Kincaid, also participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Admiral Ainsworth formally accepted the delivery of the giant carrier from Captain Roger Williams (ret.), chairman of the Executive Commitee of the Newport News Shipyard. The Commandant of the FIFTH Naval District paid high tribute to the shipyard and said, ' ' no doubt all officers and men of the Coral Sea are proud that this craft was built at Newport News, ' ' adding that ' ' almost every man in the Navy has served at one time or another on a ship built at Newport News. The ceremony opened with the prospective command- ing officer reporting to the FIFTH Naval District Commandant that all was in readiness for the com- missioning. Captain Aaron P. St orrs, of Oswego, N.Y., a graduate of the Naval Academy in 1923, holder of the Legion of Merit and other awards, and former commanding officer of three other ships, was about to become the first commanding officer of Coral Sea, the largest and most powerful warship afloat. The Commandant reauested permission from the Secretary of the Navy to proceed with the cere- monies. Approval was given and Chaplin D.F.. Rankin read the invocation. Admiral Ainsworth then read the commissioning directive and ordered Captain Storrs to place the giant carrier into commission. As the colors, jack and commissioning pennant were hoisted, the band played the national anthem. Captain Storrs then read his orders, commanded that the first watch be set and reported to the Com- mandant that the ship was in commission. He spoke to his crew. ' ' The year ahead will be a testing period and your devotion to duty will be tested to the point of d eciding whether this will be the great ship worthy of the name she bares. Coral Sea was now a ship of the United States Navy. Thousands of people witnessed the birth of the greatest aircraft carrier afloat, yet, at the same time, many failed to notice the death of the once proud and mighty battleship, USS Idaho. Quietly, the war-scarred battleship, as if ashamed of her appearance, slipped past the shiny, new steel of the giant carrier. The Idaho was on her last voyage, a voyage to the scrap heap. She was com- pletely stripped of her naval armament. She flew no pennants and even her national emblem was gone. Her naval career was finished, yet no one seemed to notice. All attention was directed to the world ' s newest and most powerful warship, USS Coral Sea (CVB-43). The battleship steamed through the same waters as did Coral Sea earlier that day. And once again, no salutes were rendered by passing ships. The commissioning ceremony aboard Coral Sea was now over. The guests descended from the carrier ' s flight deck from ' the ship ' s forward elevator to the hangar deck. Here, ice cream, cake and lemonade were served. Perhaps never again in the life of Coral Sea would such a colorful and memorable scene be repeated. Mission Of World Peace In New York City, during the weekend of May 1 -16, 19 8, the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea docked at Pier 90 on the North River. It had been seven months since her commiss ioning. During this time, the carrier and her crew created for thense Ives a reputation they were extremely proud of, one that the public had heard so much about, and a reputation that the people them- selves wanted to be a part of. During this weekend visit, more than 20 thousand people swarmed the decks of the huge warship. Even as the rain dulled the atmosphere of the skyscraper city, it failed to curtail sightseeing and touring of the newest and most powerful warship ever bui It by man. Headlines flashed across front pages of the morning news- papers announcing the carrier ' s arrival. They told of the car- rier ' s enormous size and at the same time refreshed the public ' s memory of the carrier ' s short, but eventful, history. Coral Sea ' s arrival superseded latest reports concerning the CIO- United Auto Workers strike against the Chrysler Corporation. The s ituation behind the Iron Curtain and the coming pres- idential election seemed to be of little concern on the morning of the carrier ' s arrival. The city ' s newspapers devoted their most important pages to the newly constructed warship. The legend that so many people had heard and read about was an awe-inspir ing sight to the populace of New York. In a few days, the mighty warship returned to her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia. The next time the ship ' s lines were thrown from her berth, the carrier would deploy to the Mediterranean as a unit of the U.S. SIXTH Fleet. During the years that followed. Coral Sea maintained her reputation as it was handed down to the many crews that served aboard her. It wasn ' t until the latel950 ' s, when LSS Forres tal (C ' A-59) outclassed Coral Sea in size. For eleven years. Coral Sea was the ship of the United States Navy. She was the product of the hard school of war and embodied the latest in weapontry and ideas. Her existence paved the way for the construction of the modern carriers of today; Banger, Constellation, Kitty Hawk and the nuclear -powered Enterprise . In 1957, Coral Sea was decommissioned at Bremerton, Wash- ington. During the three years that followed, the carrier underwent a complete conversion. Her flight deck was lengthened to span 973 feet and the addition of an angled deck expanded her width to 210 feet. Most of her five-inch mounts were re- moved to provide room for two side elevators . Three steam catapults were added to enable jet aircraft to be launched on a runway less than 300 feet long. By January, I960 Coral Sea was once again ready for the fleet, and in that same month was recommissioned. Basically she was the same ship, but with the modernistic capabilities and a larger crew to carry on the great r eputation which had faltered due to idleness. She was now a part of the U.S. FIRST Fleet, and had a new homeport of Alameda, California. Once again the carrier and her crew trained and learned. The combining of a crew ' s knowledge with the carrier ' s capabilities pro duced a well-coordinated fighting unit. Even though it has been many years since the first Coral Sea patrolled the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, there is one thing that both the new and the old ship, as well as other ships of the U.S. Navy have in common: their mission of preserving world peace. This will never change. 4 . -u ■WU V 7 1 J i j 1 ■SKILL AND ASSURANCE OPERATION RESCUE A jet bomber developes a mal- function minutes after taking off from Coral Sea ' s flight deck and crashes into the sea... three Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN pilots flying strikes over North Viet Nam are forced to. bail out... an HU-16 Albatross loses a propeller and is forced to land in the shark-in- fested waters of the South China Sea. . .all events which called for an extra measure of endurance and skill from men whose seasoned per- formance made such words common. The jet bomber, an A3B Skywar- rior of Heavy Attack Squadron TWO, minutes after taking, off from Coral Sea ' s flight deck on February 24, developed a malfunction forcing the four members of the crew to bail out. Helicopters from Coral Sea and Yorktown, operating in the im- mediate area, rescued three of the crew minutes after they splashed into the water. The fourth, Dwight Glenn Frakes, RMCA of ship ' s com- pany was drowned when he became entangled in the shroud lines of his sinking, water-logged para- chute. On March 2, a Navy Albatross seaplane was recovered and all mem- bers of the crew and passangers were rescued after the pontoon craft was forced to an open sea landing in the South China Sea. The seaplane, flying an undisclosed mission, developed engine trouble and lost its right propeller some three hours after taking off from NAS Cubi Point, Republic of the Philippines. The pilot of the plane radioed a Mayday message which was received by USS Ranger, about fifty miles away. Notified of Ranger ' s position, the pilot attempted to land in the relative smooth wake of the car- rier. However, not having full control of the plane, the aircraft landed just outside of the car- rier ' s wake and bounced three times before skimming to a stop nearly alongside Ranger. Two members of the crew, and the plane ' s ten passengers were rescued by the Ranger. Due to operational commitments, Ranger was unable to hoist the Albatross aboard and re- auested Coral Sea, operating in the immediate vicinity to recover the crippled plane. Rescue Upon arriving at the site, Coral Sea hoisted the downed seaplane and the four members of the crew who chose to remain with the crippled aircraft, to the carrier ' s flight deck. 1 ater that month, following the ' ■March 29 aerial attacks on Bach Long Island, diligent search and rescue operations saved the lives of Commander J.H. Harris, Command- ing Officer of Attack Squadron 155 and Commander William N. Donnelly, Commanding Officer of Fighter Squad- ron 154. Both pilots were forced to eject from their crippled jets after being hit by ground fire dur- ing the strike. Commander Harris, flying flak suppression on the target, was hit during a second run on an anti-air- craft installation causing his A4E Skyhawk to flame out. He immedi- Coral Sea crewmembers watch recovery oper- ations of the Albatross as (below), the destroyer Rowan stands by. ' ,? ' ' rff,?M? sW ' ?a ' S ' 5S«a?ss?i ii S Crew And Plane ately headed for the sea where he successfully ejected from the crip- pled plane and minutes later was rescued by a naval vessel in the area. Upon returning to Coral Sea, he was greeted by the 148-man com- plement of the squadron while Com- mander Carrier Division ONE ' s band played Hello Dolly , the squad- ron ' s theme song. ommander Donnelly, however, spent 45 hours in the shark- in- fested waters off the coast of Bach Long Island before he was rescued from under the nose of North Viet- namese troops. The tall, slender skipper of Coral Sea ' s Crusader squadron e- jected from his fighter after tak- ing a hit under the worst possible conditions. The F8D he was flying was rolling rapidly and he was forced to eject while traveling inverted at 400 knots causing his shoulder to become dislocated. Donnelly landed in the water about four miles west of the small target island and was very con- cerned about drifting onto the en- emy beach and wtiether or not anyone had seen him eject. Coral Sea ' s helicopter, used in many rescue operations, lifts off the flight deck. During the first night of his 45-hour ordeal, in spite of a dis- located shoulder and a leaking life raft which he had to inflate by mouth about every 20 minutes, Don- nelly dodged what is believed to have been an enemy destroyer at- tempting to capture him. Twice during the night, as the vessel closed on him, he had to slip into the water and, though painfully injured-, turn the life raft over himself for camouflage. i Lik ' (. ly ' i n . ' mmmM : m Commander Donnelly sports a big smile as he is welcomed by members of his squadron. (Left) Rear Admiral Outlaw greets Com- mander Harris on his return to Coral Sea. Donnelly was finally spotted by a F8D Crusader pilot from Hancock who radioed for rescue assistance to the Air Force standing by with their rescue seaplane. When he was rescued, he was suffering from shock and a crewman of the Air Force rescue plane rendered first aid. Upon his arrival at Da Nang, Don- nelly was checked and listed as being in good condition. The morning of his return to Coral Sea, General W.C. Westmore- land, Commander U.S. Military as- sistance Corps, Viet Nam, awarded Commander Donnelly the Purple Heart for his gallantry in combat. A thi rd pilot, Lieutenant Com- mander Charles H. McNeil of Attack Squadron 153 was subjected to a harrowing experience when he became trapped in his A4C Skyhawk after it was shot by ground fire during an attack on a North Viet- namese bridge. As he pulled off the target, he felt his small jet fighter take a hit and heard his wingman ' s frantic warning: Eject! Eject! Flames on your tail ! ' ' McNeil immediately headed for the South China Sea and managed to get just beyond the shoreline be- fore his plane spun out of control. Reaching for the ejection rings above his head, he yanked hard- -but nothing happened! He jerked the auxiliary ejection lever but only the canopy shot off leaving the pilot helplessly wrenched between the seat and the instrument panel with the upper half of his body jutting outside the gyrating plane. Finally, McNeil popped free and parachuted into the sea a few hun- dred yards off shore only to be greeted by Viet Cong rifle fire from the beach. Somewhat protected by four foot swells, the Commander frantically swam seaward as fellow pilots straffed the beach warding ' ' M- fv Wingman ' s Frantic Warning: Eject! Eject! Flames on Your Tail off the ground fire and sunk a small boat setting out from the shore with intentions of capturing McNe i 1 . Within a short time, an Alba- tross rescue plane splashed down and hoisted McNeil aboard. How- ever, one of the plane ' s engines had been drenched during the rough water landing and a crewmember had to climb out on the wing and dry the wet spark plugs by hand before the seaplane could take off. McNeil was taken to Da Nang where he was treated for bruised Commander McNeil in VA-153 ' s ready room following a harrowing experience during a strike over North Viet Nam. thighs and the following day re- turned to Coral Sea where he was greeted by members of his squadron. Ljowever, not all rescue oper- ations in the South China Sea were successful. Five pilots from Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN never re- turned to Coral Sea. Still, even when all hope for their discovery and successful rescue diminished, the search and rescue effort went on relentlessly until not a doubt remained. Only then was the sad, reluctant decision made to call off the search. In spite of the dramatics and heroics inherent in these events, the fantastic coordination and teamwork involved in rescue oper- ations at sea were accomplished with the skill and calm assurance of people who place supreme im- portance in the lives of others. Therein lies the real drama. - ' - ' . ,3a . ., •■. ♦■j - . ■t p ?% .- K ►1 m i i -•v . :f5 t.,,., j,ii. ' - ' r ' - ' AT SEA Safety helmets and the pro- jectiles of the line-gunners before the replenishment ship is alongside Coral Sea. ri,i Underway replenishment-- lifeline of a carrier at sea for extended periods of time. Throughout the entire Navy, thousands of tons of supplies, ammunition and fuel are transferred daily to meet the needs of the fighting force at sea. It is underway replenishment that plays an ex- tremely important role in the swift mobility of the Navy. Coral Sea, theoretically could remain at sea indefinitely (excluding major repairs) with the logistics force of the fleet providing her with the necessary supplies required to keep her crew clothed and fed, her engines and aircraft fueled and her amories full of ammunition. During a fifty day period, from January 16 through March 6, Coral Sea operated nearly continuously. During that time, her engines logged over 1,200 hours of continual operating. Forty five of these hours were spent alongside SEVENTH Fleet support ships being refueled, reprovisioned and rearmed. On 30 separate occasions, from six fleet oilers, six stores ships, seven ammunitions ships, seven general stores ships and a fast combat support ship. Coral Sea received everything from fuel oil, aviation gasoline and ammunition to food supplies, machinery parts, clothing, candy bars and movies. Activity for an underway replenishment begins on the bridge of Coral Sea when the replenishment group is first spotted on the horizon. From that moment on, until the hookup is complete, the watch team on the bridge contin- ually computes course and speed to t ake station on the fe? s, • ' M REPL ISHMENT The sea churns between the replenishment ship and Coral Sea as oil is pumped to the carrier steaming on station in the Western Pacific. Tlie rough water, as it washes across the decks of the oiler, present a hazard to personnel manning their replenishment stations on the Weather decks. wmm .jr ' ' i f %% ■. i ■m m. : w. % I r .- ' f ■-t- ' - ' -J ■•n kt. ? ' « ..-«■V ' m hM. y Jifi 1 ! J. „ 2 Hose Connected After the fuel hoses are muscled to their couplings, Coral Sea sailors can relax on the sponsons until the refueling is complete. closing ship. Based on the statior keeping information provided him, the Officer of the Deck gives orders to the helm for the delicate maneuvering reauired to coax a 63,000-ton carrier within 100 feet of the replenishment ship ' s side. Down on the sponsons, red shirted line-gunners stand ready to fire the first lines across the churning water separating the two ships. One last moment is given for each man to think over carefully his jot for the replenishment. Then the word is passed for all hands on the replenishment ship to take cover and stand by for shot lines. A loud crack pierces the morning air Captain Cassell, from the wing of Coral Sea ' s bridge, watches intently as the Officer of the Deck coaxes the 63, 0 00- ton carrier within 100 feet of the replen- ishment ship ' s side. as line-gunners fire their guns, driving the shot lines to the replenishment ship. Instantaneously, as the projec- tile finds its mark, a sailor grabs it and passes it to line handlers. Attached to the shot line is a heavier line which in turn is used to haul the span wire across. With the span wire connected to Coral Sea ' s skin, a fueling hose begins to snake its way between the two ships. When it arrives, brute force is reauired to man-handle the jerking hose and secure it to its coupling. Word is passed to the bridge, ' ' Hose connected ' ' and sailors on the sponsons can relax for a few hours as a valve aboard the re- plenishment ship is open and the nearly empty fuel tanks aboard Coral Sea begin to receive the black oil. Brute force is required to man-handle a jerking hose and secure it to its cou- pling. Due to the constant rolling of the ships, lines between them must be constantly tightened or slackened. Phone talkers on the spon- sons keep bridge informed of all evolutions. Cumbersome Cargo On number one and number three elevators, rigs stand ready for stores and ammunition transfer. The line-gunners once again take their positions. Two more whip- like cracks eminate from the ele- vators as the shot lines are fired across the 100- foot expanse. At- tached to the shot lines are heavy steel cables which in a few minutes will shuttle cumbersome cargo nets between the two ships. As the first load lifts off the deck of the replenishment ship and begins its journey to Coral Sea, it swings precariously from a single steel cable. Sailors on the ele- vator eye it nervously as though it were a relentless beast about to strike. Finally it stops, poised over the elevator and on a signal from the petty officer in charge, the bulky, unweildy cargo net slams to the deck. Sailors, wearing orange life jackets and variously colored safety helmets, swiftly unleash it from the steel cable. A fork lift truck, waiting in the hangar bay, speeds to the elevator, lifts the load and returns to the hangar bay where a large stores working party takes over. As load after load swings across the ex- panse between the two ships and drops to the elevator, the cargo is struck below decks and stowed in proper locations. This cycle repeats itself many times until the transfer is complete. Over two hours have passed since the fuel hose had snaked its way across the span wire and Coral Sea ' s fuel oil tanks are once again full. The uncoupling task begins. As the erratic hose slides back to the replenishment ship, and the span wire is retrieved, a phone talker on the sponson reports to the bridge that all lines are 9 tmiM Strong arms and backs are required to muscle swinging bombs and ease them to the deck. OVER 2,0 TONS OF AMMUNITION TRANSFERRED Above, mail and movies are packed into a cargo net for the replenishment ship. Below, Cbral Sea and Ranger, the nucleous of Task Force 77, steam in mass replenishment formation as destroyers from the Task Force provide a screen protection. - . ' - -- V - •- BV;? ' ;-; !. i- ?iWRW 7f«  q r« w iw+iwrvM v ;..Jx-;-v;-iV. ' j ' .! ; ' - . ' «j.t ' i| ii L .. . i mi i uw wiMi ' it appears at first glance that oil was discovered aboard this replenishment ship. Actually, backup pressure caused the Sacramento to blow her cap, spewing the inky black substance over her decks. NEARLY 1,300 TONS OF STORES RECEIVED clear. Coral Sea increases speed and eases away from the replenish- ment ship. For two hours, while the two ships had steamed side by side, a Quartermaster at the helm steered a true and steady course. Signal- men on the wings of the signal bridge struck up new acauaintences and renewed old ones communicating by semaphore. Down in the bowels of the carrier, engineers in Main Control insured that all throttles indicated correct revolutions per minute. On the flight deck, as line handlers were muscling their lines. Commander Carrier Division ONE band serenaded the replenish- ment ship. And on the elevators, boatswain ' s mates bellowed orders and their juniors carried them out. Finally, the word is passed, Secure from underway replenish- ment. Set the regular underway watch... Coral Sea ' s replenish- ment is complete. During the course of her seven month deployment to the Western Pacific, Coral Sea ' s thristy en- gines engulfed over 17,000,000 gallons of fuel with nearly all of it being transferred from fleet oilers while the carrier steamed on station in the South China Sea. Aircraft from Attack Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN consumed over 930,000 gallons of aviation gasoline and 8,500,000 gallons of JP5 (jet fuel). Nearly 1,300 tons of stores were transferred during the de- ployment and over 2,000 tons of am- munition. Replenishments at sea allow Coral Sea to remain on the front lines for extended periods while her air- craft struck decisive blows over North Vietnamese targets. It is a monumental task, involving all departments of the carrier, yet the replenishments enable Coral Sea to perform the job she is designed to accompl ish- - tha t of being a mobile striking arm of the United States Navy. Above, a cargo net swings percanousiy during its journey to Coral Sea. Below, as cargo is transferred, personnel are brought to Coral Sea by the carrier ' s helicopter. .f- , ' .OMW r tH ■P -. ■fit a =j ; 4f- i js iai i 1 — — a a , Left, ordnance transferred from the replenishment ship, is about to drop on Coral Sea ' s number one elevator. Above, bombs are lined neatly in the hangar bay before being struck below decks in Coral Sea ' s magazines. Above, lifting bombs on to skids is hard, sweaty work. Below, a fork lift truck performs part of the backbreaking work that used to be done by a working party. H ' ««?r - Wi ■' tUStar-yw W « FWt :. . After all lines have been disconnected, Coral Sea increases speed and eases away from the replenishment ship. Below, even after the replenishment ship has slipped out of sight, ammunition and supplies are struck below decks. 1 n «(± 1% ' ■y ' ' iiu: ' . ' ' •V- ,7 -. ' nL ' ' ■' ' - . tV.: ■- ' . ' .iT-; ■7T..i - ' J r T- . ' ' ' %-L . ' , ! ' - ' ' S ' f ;« ' v :- h - ' •Nr = ? K: 1:1 r pipil . - . ■• ' ■i v . tt ' ' l . IW ■ff ' 4 4 4 4m mmmiSimmwMii t9Xi 9 m mm Life Aboard A A FLOATING COMMUNITY The Federal Census Boards have divided popu- lation centers into villages, towns and cities. A population of 3,700 would fall into the category of a town--on land, that is. The census boards, however, never have stated what classification a self-sustaining comm unity of nearly 4,000 men living at sea would fall into. If they did. Coral Sea, with her 3,700-man popu- lace most certaintly wouldn ' t be categorized as a town. On its own merits, it would have to be judged as a city. Imagine a stateside locale of 3,700 people as being one building about three city blocks long and eighteen stories high, instead of a series of buildings and houses spread over a large area. Rather than red and white brick, it would be composed of grey steel. And, instead of containing both sexes and all age groups, there would be an obvious absence of the female species and a notable lack of age groups below 17 and above 50. The biggest difference-- this city of Coral Sea moves. Carrier CARRIERWEST People and Professions A visitor touring this city of Coral Sea would first walk down the sidewalks, only they would be called passageways, catwalks or ramps; he would pass through numerous doors, but they would be called hatches. In spite of their resemblance, he wouldn ' t climb stairs, but ladders. And, no matter how firmly the structure beneath his feet supported his body, he ' d be walking on a deck, not the ground or floor. If he stopped on his journey for one minute and allowed his mind to absorb the unusual scenery, he would see a thriving city filled with exceptionally skilled and competant workers, young and healthy in appearance. In one, rich instant and from that spot, he would hear all the disparate noises of industry, smell all the odors of a metropolis and actually feel the thriv- ing pulse of this city ' s life. siSS. iVfJi w a The Navy ' s n his journey through the ship, it would be difficult not to notice the array of parked aircraft, some being worked on and others poised for action, silently telling him that this city is capable of performing feats unthinkable for lits land-locked cousins. Yet, he could not fail to notice that there are more than planes, guns and ammunition in this city. Her offices, shops and support areas, her engine rooms and boilers, electronic spaces and soda fountains would soon come into view and capture his imagina- tion. And, as the tour progressed, our visitor would see such a variety of sights in so short a time and in so limited a space, that the effect would be head- spinning. A hile soap and watches are being ' sold in one of the four ship ' s stores, an IC man might be working on one of the ship ' s gyros and his compan- ion on radio gear. As the ship ' s cob- bler repairs shoes, his cohort mends torn clothing in the tailor shop while a mutual friend of both, gets a haircut in the barber shop. On the third deck, the ship ' s doctors examine the sick, while on the mess decks above, Commis- sarymen serve food to a hungry crew. At the same time, in hangar bay two, an Aviation Structural Mechanic may be knee Melting Pot deep in grease underneath his aircraft, while the clothes he dirtied last week are being cleaned in the ship ' s laundry. The visitor by now might be weary from touring such a huge expanse of the ship--fore and aft, above and below decks. But, the journey has just begun. proceeding on his tour, our visitor would notice the ship ' s Journalist editing the final news story before printing the morning newspaper while a few late workers in the Disbursing Of- fice arduously work on pay records for an upcoming payday. He would see several hundred men in line for chow, others asleep, stand watches on the bridge, in Main Control, the fire rooms and numerous other critical areas. Some write let- ters, others clean passageways, watch radar scopes, monitor radio frequencies, maneuver the ship, carry cargo just ar- rived from a stores ship; and still others fill teeth, load bombs, type entries in personnel records, process film, repair pumps, transmit messages and fly aircraft. %ur visitor would soon learn that ■all the act ivit ies- - the coordi- nation and complexities, the sights, sounds and smells --witnessed during his journey, when summed up, impart a uniqueness to this city which cannot be matched by any other community. 1 1 m 4 S- i , y. - piK «% ' Vw..- CARRIERWEST m ' I t ■' ■! t - ' V ' ■J«ViV . K ' -f ; tl ' f m ' mt 41 It.. HibiM ■jjijk 1| ' JK ' ' ' m tr... - Kk M j IP t ,fSk l-rSl r MilSS M ,,rfW - w m§r- - m MM ■Ml ■. • a  . M i i f . In .. tmm •mKtmm mam 1 L .■■' X How To Build ' ' to bui]dT was beset from the cial problems and numerous ' delays, but finally settled the cozy niche of self respect-||tod success. w. .mim v LT. Ray Vasques, one of the station ' s iounders emcee ' s weekly TV Bingo game. Winners call in when they get a bingo and Vasques stops the game long enough for them to get down to the studio and verify their numbers. All profits from the game go into the ship ' s Wel- fare and Recreation fund. From Grade-B Westerns To First Run Foreign Films Movies, Bingo and more Few people aboard Coral Sea remember what life was like on the ship before television came along. In the evenings, during the long cruises in the Western Pacific, the only sound you might hear besides the occasional murmurings of officers or sailors involved in discussions, was the click- ing of dice on the Acey Ducey boards. Now that the ship has a closed circuit entertainment television system, how- ever, things have changed. People no longer talk as much. They read less and stay up later at night, sacrificing precious hours of sleep. The big wardroom Acey Ducey tour- naments survive only in a few officer ' s memories. Even letter writing, which used to stave off the monotony of a WestPac cruise, has decreased in quantity and probably in style, too. Who wants to write when it ' s possible, if you have the time, to watch a couple of half hour shorts and three uninterrupted feature length movies each night of the week (all without commercials)? For better or for worse, and to some degree or another. Coral Sea ' s television system changed the living habits of nearly every man aboard ship. For a few people, however, it has become one of those curious things in life which have the propensity of being both loved and hated at the same time. For the station ' s engineer, James Tandy, a 24-year old Journalist Third Class from St.. Louis, Mo., the TV system is something which forces him to watch three movies a night every night of the week- -which means that he has seen over 1,300 movies since the station began programming in August of 1964. For the One of KCVA-TV ' s best --and costliest- - capabilities is broadcasting remote. Here a boxing match is broadcast from Hangar Bay One to more than 80 tele- vision sets aboard ship. Movies station ' s Of ficer-in-Charge, LTJG Manuel Perez, the outlook has never been affected by movie watching; he sees very few in fact. But Perez, along with LT Ray Vasaues and LCDR Conrad Olson, spearheaded the project and was given the responsibility for its successful comple- tion, a job which took over one year and was beset by numerous, painful delays, breakdowns and which was looked upon by many people as somewhat of a folly. The original estimate for the station during this time nearly doubled- - from $29,000 to $50,000. The delays and break- downs hurt Perez the most, since he couldn ' t forget the time in 1962 when he started a sim- ilar project aboard Coral Sea. Delays in con- tract bidding and monetary problems put a halt to a television station at that time. Vasques became irritated by the skeptics and would argue the pros and cons of the station for hours in his easy-going, Midwestern manner, a thing which upset the skeptics more than the TV station. And LCDR Olson, custodian of the ship ' s Welfare and Recreation funds, was besieged with a painfully increasing budget (something which he alone had to justify) and by LTJG Perez, who used to approach him at least once a day with purchase orders for everything from Kleig lights to power boxes. A slight pained expression is still apparent on his face when he re- calls those times. Would each of these three officers go through it again? An emphatic Yes is the answer. The television system has become a very popular thing aboard ship- -a focal point or cohesive element which draws the men together. Its success can be measured in the number of phone calls the station receives or the amount of help offered when a simple tube blows and forces the nightly movie off the air. Maintenance- a full time job for Jack Digman, IC2. Multiplexer unit makes continuous motion picture operations possible. All movies must be checked and properly cued before showing. The station ' s engi- neer, James Tandy preforms this tedious operation. ' 09W ' ,to. ;™ .4 (Above) Machinest Mates skillfully effect the repair ot a main thrust bearing. (Right) Another Machinest Mate changes filters in one of Coral Sea ' s three Oxygen-Nitrogen pro- duction plants. Engineering Department FNeep in the bowels of Coral Sea, Boilermen and Machinest Mates stand watches on both the four turbine engines which propel the ship and the carrier ' s twelve boilers which tower two decks above them; in the Machine Shop on the second deck, a Machinery Repairman skillfully fabricates a precision part for one of Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN ' S aircraft as Interior Com- munications Electricians record on video tape all launches and re- coveries in the Pilot Landing Air Television (PLAT) room of the ship ' s superstructure. These jobs represent only a small segment of the diversity of work performed by the ship ' s largest department-- Engineering. The Engineering department, composed of nearly 700 en- listed men and about 20 officers, concern themselves primarily with machinery and equipment throughout the ship. The heart of the depart- ment are the fire rooms and engine rooms. Here engineers operate and maintain Coral Sea ' s main propul- sion plant (its power equivalent ' ' to 140 locomotives) and principle auxiliaries. The engineers, better known as ' ' snipes ' ! supply fresh water from the ship ' s four evap- orators at the rate of 190,000 gal- lons daily and operate a telephone exchange that handles an average of 12,000 calls each day. The three aircraft elevators, operated by the engineers, deliver an average of 130 planes to the flight deck daily during flight operations. General Quarters Configuration 1 - (Left) Work on the main thrust bearing continues around the clock while (top) an Interior Communications Electrician solders a connection in a synchro amplifier. (Below) Chief Engineer CDR B.C. Stone studies blueprints of the ship. Teams of Specialists Throughout Coral Sea ' s deploy- ment in the calm, sultry waters of the South China Sea, the snipes were required to main- tain nearly a General Quarters con- figuration of equipment due to a high operating tempo and the lack of wind across her flight deck to launch aircraft. Day and night the engineers had to insure peak operating efficiency and squeeze every ounce of energy from each drop of steam produced. In spite of continual, high speed steaming and extended sea periods, the engineers logged a record they are proud of. She experienced fewer casualties than other carriers operating under the same conditions and the few they did occur were auickly corrected. Coral Sea did not lose a day of operational commitments due to any casualty. The Engineering Department, in providing the multitude of services for Coral Sea, is divided into five divisions, each one staffed by a team of specialists possessing the professional know- ledge and skill required to perform their jobs. ' ' A ' Divisicn operates and maintains a great diversity of equipment including air condi- tioners, diesel engines for boats and emergency power, auxiliary equipment, bomb, stores and air- craft elevators, refrigeration equipment and windlasses. They also maintain and operate the cata- pult and heating steam systems, compressed air systems, Oxygen- Nitrogen production plants and the liquid Nitrogen plant. The men of B Division, amid a maze of meters, burners, blowers, nozzles and valves, main- tain and operate Coral Sea ' s 12 boilers and the ship ' s evaporators. Steam from the boilers power the ship ' s main turbine engines. B Division also controls the receipt, transfer and stowage of all fuel oil and fresh and feed water. The Machinest Mates of M Division are in charge of Coral Sea ' s four main engines and the ship ' s steam-driven turbine generators. The engines total 212,000 shaft horsepower and the light generators can produce a total of 9,600 kilowatts. E Division, staffed with electricians and an internal com- munications force, repair and maiin- tain all of the ship ' s electrical equipment and wiring. There are well over 2,000 electric motors which the electricians are respon- sible for, plus thousands of lights ■■fs7, s? Throttleman and phone talker stand ready to answer engine orders from the bridge in one of Coral Sea ' s four engine rooms. Diversity of work and miles of wire that are in- stalled throughout the ship. The Interior Communications Electri- cians are kept busy maintaining the ship ' s telephones, motion picture projectors, the Fresnel Lens land- ing system, the PLAT system, the ship ' s gyro compasses, interccnn-i units and switchboards. pounding out the Engineerirfg ■Department are the R Di - vision personnel. They are re- sponsible for repair and construc- tion work involving wood, metal and pipe. These men are Shipfitters assigned to the Metal Shop and Pipe Shop, and Damage Controlmen as- signed to the Carpenter Shop. It also has a Damage Control group who maintain the ship ' s repair lockers, installed fire protection equipment and insure the water- tight integrity of the ship is maintained. The Engiineering Department is perhaps the most vital of all departments to Coral Sea ' s opera- tions. Without it, the ship would not be able to get underway and could not launch its striking arm. Credit must go to the men of this department who average only 19 years of age. Without them, Coral Sea would be an inanimate hulk of steel. ' iM Sm. ' . ' , ' PHHr ' ' ' ■b (Top) Damage Control Assistant, LQDR P.C. Simon receives a message from a phone talker in Damage Control Central during a routine drill. (Left) During a simulated fire, a fire fighter emerges from a hatch and (right) a typical repair locker scene during General (garters drill. ,;: An alarm sounds on the fire alarm switchboard in Damage Control Central and the petty of- ficer on watch calls the Officer of the Deck. The flooding alarm board is at the left. Right Place at the Right Time Except for his name and the era in which he was born, George L. Cassell could easily pass as a well-to-do citizen of a by-gone Italian city state. He is short (5 ft., 7 in.) and has the pierc- ing, determined look, the chiseled, romanesque face and acquiline nose of a Renaissance general sculptured in bronze. Instead of speaking the Italian of Dante, he speaks with the well-modulated drawl of a Twen- tieth Century Texan. And, rather than commanding an army of peasant foot - soldiers from horseback, he commands a crew of professional sailors from the center of a huge, fantastic machine which no Italian patrician could have imagined in his wildest dreams--an aircraft carrier. assell is a Captain in the U.S. Navy and commands the $200 million investment Coral Sea. From his chair on the bridge of this attack carrier, he makes de- cisions which affect the lives of 3,700 men and constantly reflect his own competence as a Commanding Officer. He is responsible for the safety of an invaluable part of the defense establishment, for the morale and well-being of his entire crew; and he is responsible to his superiors for steady, grade-A per- formance. He must know how to evaluate advice from his officers and when to accept it. And, he must under- stand that all advice is just that- -advice, nothing more, noth- ing less. He is completely alone in his decisions and must bear the full weight of his responsibil- ities. p rom the start, a Commanding Officer must consciously de- cide the sort of leadership he will impart to his command: leadership by constant direction, or leader- ship by indi red ion. Captain Cassell is a firm believer and practitioner in the latter theory of leadership- -that he who leads least, leads best . The unqual- ified success of his tour aboard ship and the respect earned from his crew is proof that in practice this theory works. Cor Captain Cassell, his tour aboard Coral Sea has been intensely active and personally rewarding--even for a man who has been in Naval Aviation since 1941 and had participated in the World War II strikes against Hong Kong, the Philippines, Formosa, Okinawa, French Indo-China and Tokyo. He has loved flying since his grade school days and considers command of an aircraft carrier the ultimate goal of a Naval Aviator. He modestly dismisses questions regarding his successful tour by claiming to be in the right place at the right time . But then, a lot of people in this world have been in the right place at the right time and never knew it. ..iJt.... :..:.. a; CARRIERWEST A Commanding Officer ' s job takes on many turns and even provides a few pleasantries. From the tensions of an underway replenishment to thfe relatively rare moments of relaxation--a skipper ' s job is really never finished. CAPT. G. L. CASSELL PROFILE On Being Commanding Officer Of An Aircraft Carrier. It ' s an awesome feeling in its com- plete and total responsibility. . .to be entrusted with the lives and welfare of 3,800 men and to be responsible for the operation of a $300 million chunk of the defense establishment. Per- sonally, your feelings on getting command of a carrier can ' t help but be slightly mixed. It ' s a great sen- sation, of course, but at the same time a little saddening, too . Because you know it marks a mile post in your life and in your pro- fession. . .it ' s the apex of a Naval aviator ' s career.. You know that nothing else will ever be quite as re- warding or satisfying. Navy Wives. I can ' t sing prais es high enough for them. It takes a great deal of love and devotion to raise a family in today ' s Navy of frequent and long deployments. They ' re very special and closest to our hearts. Leadership And The Commanding Officer The Commanding Officer is like a catalyst. If the command is sound--if it ' s based on sound leadership, then the Commanding Officer ' s presence and not his di- rections make it go. Of course, the crew must know what is expected of them first. If the crew knows this and if you, as Commanding Officer, prove that you are loyal to them then you ' re going to get good results. If for any reason a man does not obey a just order or conduct himself as he should, then he must be punished and this punishment must be fair, fast and visible. This is part of leadership, too. Aircraft Carrier Duty Today. I think we ' ve learned alot since World War II. We ' re less flamboyant and more precise, more professional. There ' s more eirphasis on strict adherence to standard- ized doctrine today because we ' re infinitely more com- plex, and much more sophisticated. LIKE OASIS IN A DESERT i ' ' ' ' ;,.,y««Vl Most Navy ships spend at least one- third of a normal deployment in a variety of ports. Coral Sea ' s ' deploy- ment to the Far East in 1965 was not normal. During her operations with the U.S. Seventh Fleet, she spent less than 25 days in very few ports of call. The remainder of the time was spent at sea, operating in extreme heat and great pressure. The few ports she did visit became like a precious oasis in a desert, of- fering only limited pleasure and fleeting memories. The fiftieth state, with its near perfect weather, miles of excellent beaches and pink and white hotels, was Coral Sea ' s first port of call since her departure from Alameda on December 7 and her last be- fore joining the U.S. Seventh Fleet. The ship had arrived in Hawaii before proceeding to the Far East for her annual Operational Readiness Inspection, which normally reauires about four days. Coral Sea remained in Hawaii for 30 days, however. Somehow, salt water entered the feed water supply, requiring major repair work on a number of the ship ' s boilers. Liberty was both plentiful and leisurely. Calls to the Continential U.S. poured through the Hawaiian Telephine Exchange: ' ' Get a baby sitter for the kids and get on the first plane. There wasn ' t a rent-a- car or hotel room available on the island. The unexpected strikes against North Viet Nam and the hectic fifty day operating periods in the sultry South China Sea were less than 30 days away. ir . 1I V HAV AII iVMi f -r.:- «x;; - . ' ••.■ft, « • -iv.- - Ifr -g ftjlr Olongapo, Philippines SPORTSMIC M «S U «S m - Olongapo is to the Philippines what Tijuana is to Mexico. Only, in all fairness, Olongapo is somewhat milder. Just outside the main gate of the Subic Naval Base, it is the closest liberty port available to the American sailor. Coral Sea Sport ' s Week ■' ! f ' jT5 ' 3 ' v ' ' ? ' ' ' j ' %?J 3S I t wasn ' t the Olympics, ' nor was it the World Series, but it offered Coral Sea ' s crew a chance to relax and momentarily forget the fifty days on station in the South Qiina Sea. The event: Coral Sea Sport ' s Week. For a solid week, during the ship ' s first extended visit to Subic Bay, divisions pitted their skills in soft- ball, golf, volleyball, swim- ming, tennis and other con- tests. Games were won and lost, with the competition soaring as each game pro- gressed and divisions and squadrons were eliminated from the competition. Sport ' s Week drew to a climax after the championship softball game held the last day in port, when victo- rious squadrons and divisions were awarded trophies by Captain Cassell as proof of their victory. The following day, it was back to the South China Sea, and the war in Viet Nam. - ? .-i t!. iV. ; « f I V - 4t i I I HONG KONG Ideal Liberty Port i y • Tali- i i - C iJ ■■' To a sailor ' s way of thinking, Subic Bay may be a liberty port because he can walk off the ship and touch land, but it ' s not his image of an ideal lib- erty port. There ' s the Navy base, air station, the small, dusty town of Olongapo, and that ' s about all. By contrast, the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong fit everyone ' s conception of an ideal liberty port. Both aesthetic and grotesque skyscrapers jut from the base of Victoria Peak, overlooking the world ' s busiest harbor. Antiquated junks line the waterfront and rickshaws are still used as a mode of transportation. Shops of every description are chock-full of a fantastic array of merchandise and souvenirs. Halfway to the summit of Victoria Peak, wealthy Hong Kong manufacturers live in spacious mansions while across Hong Kong Harbor, in Kowloon, poverty-striken refugees from Communist China aggre- gate in the ten by fifteen foot rooms of the Kowloon housing development. The seven days Coral Sea remained in Hong Kong were a welcome relief from the sultry climate of the South China Sea. Her crew enjoyed the short inter- mission in the long Vietnamese drama. f i . ' . ' . Z- = I ' ' B - -,=---3, ' n- ' i Ti i ssi- i -i«itl| MOBILGAS MOBiLOIL ..a. ga iapis a3ajy g- PNuring previous Navy deployments to the Far East, Yoko- ' suka, Japan was thought of as akin to a homeport in the Western Pacific. However, due to heavy operating sched- ules and the concentration of U.S. SEVENTH Fleet ships in the South China Sea, Yokosuka remained an almost desolate naval seaport, except for the few naval vessels operating in that area. During the early part of June, Coral Sea arrived in Yokosuka for a six day visit. Since it was the only Japa- nese port visited during Coral Sea ' s deployment, Yokosuka was literally beseiged by 3,700 Americans. It became the focal point of crammed sightseeing, hectic last-minute buying and souvenir hunting--as if the whole Far Eastern bit could be done in six days. YOKOSUKA, JAPAN ■■WW ■- ' • ; ' ' . ' )yfi W ' -t ' ' r ' ' v; ' i.:? 5 ' - ' : y. ' ' xwi ,uii nv} K u 0M ' A ' i tw ' Ci (u ' i. ' mMM: t?5v.... , CARR ERWEST I have dreamed of San Francisco all the way ' -Ina Coolbrith After seven historic months, Coral Sea was on the last leg of her long journey. Ahead was the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda. Behind, the crisis- torn nation of Viet Nam for which Coral Sea had done her part in helping the peoples of South Viet Nam retain their precious freedom from the hands of Communism. As Coral Sea slid under the far-reaching spans of the Golden Gate, her crew strained their eyes for the familiar sights which they had pondered about so much during the carrier ' s absence. Rising above Telegraph Hill stood Coit Tower and at its base was the Mediterranean community of Fisherman ' s Wharf. Waves from the bay slashed against the rock which supported Alcatraz, formerly a federal penitentiary. Treasure Island, former site of the 1939-1940 Golden Gate Interna- tional Exposition, still served as a receiving station for sailors fresh out of boot camp. Perched high in a tower above the Ferry Building at the end of Market Street was a clock keeping an accurate account of the time Coral Sea had been away from her homeport. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge formed an archway for the carrier as her crew observed their first glimpses of Alameda. In the distant haze, the towering cranes of San Francisco Naval Shipyard marked the spot where Coral Sea obtained much of her repair work while the ship was attached to the U.S. FIRST Fleet. However, the story of a CARRIER WEST does not end here. Throughout the following months until Coral Sea returns to duty with the U.S. SEVENTH Fleet, her crew and their fam- ilies will explore the adventures of San Francisco and Northern California. The ship will undergo a period of upkeep and then train with the U.S. FIRST Fleet in prep- aration for her next deployment to the Far East. CARRIER WEST could be the story of any aircraft carrier, in any fleet, in any part of the world. The story is a never-ending cycle which will repeat itself many times throughout the annals of the United States Navy, but it is also a detailed account of one particular car rier- -Coral Sea--and its deployment to the Western Pacific. ' SMiSf?MWS sf0 ' ' rm ' :t ' X,m ss:-rb The majestic spans of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, silhouetted at dusk, forms a steel frame for the San Francisco skyline as the city comes to life at night. f Top, San Francisco, in the foreground, is brightly lit, as the shores of the East Bay and the Bay Bridge appear much like a necklace strung in the distance. Bottom, the ' ' Street of a Thousand Lanterns offers variety to the night life of San Francisco. The clock tower, standing above the Ferry Building in San Francisco, still serves as an unmistakable landmarkofor the entire Bay Area. ' ;■411 .;««■v:  i ' The ever present fog that gives San Francisco its comfortable climate, creeps through the Golden Gate Bridge and over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. ■s-j s r.ijilSsisSsi Soaring upwaro ana oownwaro C wixi steel minarels of ike slrail Unij cahles num. ikeir welcome or all who knock al ike Cjaie. — Edward F. O ' Day EPILOGUE The end of a WestPac deployment means a return to some semblance of normality for the 3,700 men of an attack carrier. Time to spend with a girlfriend, a wife and children, parents and f riends . . . t ime to do wonderfully personal things: improving a lawn, going to a quiet, air-conditioned movie theater, talking to a son, or just taking a walk down a tree-lined boulevard and simply looking. Time to forget how lonely, how insuperably long ten months can be on a hot ocean far from home... and time to take advantage of time. But, whatever the personal cost of such a jour- ney and however quickly it may be forgotten, no one can deny that it will have left a tan- gible mark both on the course of history and on the men who made it. I Oa. HAWAII Captain George L. Cassell Commanding Officer USS CORAL SEA Captain George L. Cassell was bom June 3, 1918 in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from high school in the same city. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University, and holds a Bachelor of Business Admi n- istration degree, In 1941, Captain Cassell entered the Navy as an aviation cadet, trained at Pensacola, Florida, and a year later was conmissioned a Naval Aviator. During Vforld VJar II, while in the Pacific Theater, he served with one of the first night-fighter, carrier-based squadrons, VF(N)-105 and VF-3 aboard USS YORKTOVJN (CVS-10). VJhile attached to VF-3, he par- ticipated in strikes against the Philippines, Formosa, French Indo-China, Hong Kong, Amoy, Okinawa, Iwd Jima and the first carrier strike on Tokyo. For action during this period, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal (with three stars) and the Philippi.ne Liberation Ribbon. Shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War, CORAL SEA ' s Commanding Officer reported as Navigator to USS BAIROKO (CVE-115). In 1953, he received orders to the Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Opera- tions section for two years. Captain Cassell is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Virginia and in January, 1955 was ordered to Attack Squadron 126 as Commanding Officer. Later, he served a two-year tour aboard USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14) as Operations Officer. In June, 1961, Captain Cassell was re-assigned to Chief of Naval Operations to the Sea-Based Air Striking Force section of the Staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air. Prior to being assigned to CORAL SEA, he served as commanding Officer of the fleet ammunition ship USS NITRO (AE-23), operating with the U.S. SIXTH Fleet. Captain Cassell is married to the former Ellen Yates of Kaufman, Texas. They have two daughters, Patricia Ann, 21 and Nancy Sue, 14. ■« ' tttf iiiiwxj in ■Commander William H. Hoover Executive Officer USS CORAL SEA CcOTiHnder William H. Hoover, USN, CORAL SEA ' s Executive Officer was born July 5, 1923 in Washington, D.C. In June of 1941 he entered the U.S. Naval Academy and three years later was graduated and ccm- missioned an Ensign of the Line. In September of 1944 he received orders to the USS VINCENNES where he served as Turret Officer, Sky Plot Officer and Assistant Navigator during the Pacific Fleet action against the Japanese. Corrmander Hoover completed his tour of duty aboard VINCENNES on August 28, 1945 and spent the next 15 months undergoing flight training at various duty stations; he was designated a Naval Aviator in February, 1947. Between 1947 and 1949, CORAL SEA ' s Executive Officer served with three San Diego based Fighter Squadrons: VF-6A, VF-13A and VF-133. In January, 1950 Conmander Hoover reported to the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland and became Assistant to the Chief Project Engineer and Project Pilot in the Carrier Branch of the Flight Test Division after graduating from Test Pilot Training. In 1952 he served as Aide and Flag Lieutenant for Rear Admiral Perry, Commander Alaska Sea Frontier, Kokiak, Alaska. After leaving the staff of Admiral Perry in January of 1953, Commander Hoover reported to Fighter Squadron 143 for nearly three years, first as Maintenance Officer, then as the squad- ron ' s Operations Officer. In 1956, Ccrmander Hoover became a Project Officer in the Bureau of Aeronautic ' s Fighter Design Branch, Aircraft Division. Three years later, he became the Pacific Weapons Meet Co- ordinator, Fleet Air Gunnery Unit, El Centro, California. He served as Executive Officer of Attack Squadron 112 in 1959 and in 1961 assumed conmand of Attack Squadron 56 at Miramar, California. Conmander Hoover ' s last tour of duty before reporting to the USS CORAL SEA in September of 1964 was in the War Plans Section of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air in VJashington, D.C. On September 10, 1964, he reported aboard CORAL SEA as the carrier ' s Navigator and on March 8, 1965, he becariB CORAL SEA ' s Executive Officer. Coimander and Mrs. Hoover, the former Carolyn Teresa Murphy of La Jolla, California have three children, John Harold, Sally Frances and Howard William. Commander Hoover is the son of Admirnl and Mrs. J.H. Hoover of Washington, D.C. lti9|lilU4 Kl lUPU I Rear Admiral Edward C. Outlaw Commander Carrier Division One ii Rear Admiral Edvard C. Outlaw ves bom 29 Septeniber 1914 in Greenville, N.C. He was grnduated from high school in 1930 and one year later was app- ointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. He was graduated and coirmissioned Ensign in 1935. His first assignment was to the cruiser USS INDIANAPOLIS from v ich he was ordered to flight training school at Pensacola, Florida and designated a Naval Aviator in 1938. He was subsequently assigned to VS-6 on the USS ENTEPPPISE and then to Pensacola and Corpus Christi, Texas. In hfey 1942 he was ordered as Executive Officer of VC-11 on board the USS ALTAMAHA, and then to Oiadacanal as Operations Officer for Navy Fighter Group ONE. In April 1943 he was assigned as Comnanding Officer of VF-32. IXjring this period he was awarded the Navy Cross, two distinguished Flying Crosses and six Air Medals. Subsequently he was assigned as: Operations Officer of Task Group 38.2, where he was awarded the Legion of Merit; Executive Officer, Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas, Training Officer of the Basic Training Comnand; the first class of the Armed Forces Staff College; Cormander, Battle Carrier Air Group FIVE; Training Officer, fJaval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; VC-5, which tour he completed as Cominanding Officer; Chief of Oper- ations and Training, Armed Forces Special Weapons Project; Executive Officer, USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT; Staff, ComnHnder Strike Forces Southern Europe; Staff, Chief of Naval Operations; National War College; Corrmanding Officer, USS DUXBURY BAY; Commanding Officer, USS INTREPID; Head, Air Weapons System Analysis Staff for the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air. Immediately prior to his present assignment as Commander Carrier Division ONE he was Commander, U.S. Naval Aviation Safety Center. He also holds a Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Conmendation, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, American Defense Service Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, American Campaign Medal, Navy Occupation Service and National Defense Service Medal, Rear Admiral Outlaw is married to the former Mary Ellen Yeargin of Pensacola, Florida. They have a son, Edward C, Jr., who is married to Miss Pamela Theisen, of Wilmington, Delaware. .. ' iHICnill IK Captain Pierre N. Charbonnet, Commanding Officer (departed 15 January 1965) Jr. Captain Pierre N. Charbonnet, Jr., v-as bom on December 22, 1919 in San Fran- cisco, California, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Pierre M. Charbonnet. He was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and entered the U.5 . Naval Academy in 1937, He was grad- uated and conmissioned an Ensign in February 1941. Ue entered flif ht training in 19U3 and upon completion vas desirriated a Naval Aviator in March 1944. Captain Charbonnet served as Executive and ComnHnding Officer of Fighter Squad- ron 24 and as Commander Carrier Air Croup 24 aboard USS BELFAU VIOOD and USS SANTEE. Under his command, VF-24, VT-24 and O E Croup 24 x re awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for operations against the enemy in the Pacific during World War II. Captain Charbonnet vas awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and seven Air Medals. Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy, Captain Charbonnet served as Turret and Division Officer aboard the Cruisers USS AUCUSTA and NH-J ORLEANS. From April, 1946 to rferch, 1948, Captain Charbonnet was Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 82 aboard the USS RANDOLm. During the next ten years. Cap- tain Charbonnet ' s assignments included Officer-in-Charge of Basic Flight Train- ing, NAS Pensacola; Executive Officer and Project Pilot of Air Development Sauad- ron THREE; Head of Tactical Test and Flight Test concerning carrier aircraft; Air Croup Cormander of Carrier Air Croup EICHT aboard the USS INTREPID; Croup Training Officer, Staff Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and as Executive Officer of the USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59). Captain Charbonnet is a graduate of the Naval Vfer College and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. Prior to assuming command of Coral Sea, Captain Charbonnet had commande d the Atlantic Fleet Oiler USS MARIAS (AO-57) which received the Commander Atlantic Fleet Commendation for operations during the Cuban crisis of 1962. This ship also won the Atlantic Fleet Battle Efficiency Award in 1963 under his ooimiand. On January 15, 1965 Captain Charbonnet was relieved as Commanding Officer of Coral Sea by Captain Ceorge L. Cassell. He is now serving as Chief of Staff, Carrier Division SEVEN. Captain William R. Eason Executive Officer (departed 8 March 1965) Captain William P. I son, was bom September 13, 1921 in fanassas, Georgia, the son of Robert and Oka Eason. A gradviate of the University of Mississippi, Captain Eason ' s Naval Career dates back to 1942 when he entered the Naval pre- flight school in Athens, Georgia. Before Captain Eason received his commission as a Naval Officer, he received his aviator training at NAS Hutchinson, Kansas and NATO Corpus Christi, Texas. He vas commissioned an Ensign, August 16, 19U3 and vas designated a Naval Aviator August 18, 1943. Captain Eason is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, the General Line School, the Naval Weapon Systems School and the Naval Photographic School. He is a holder of the Distinguished Flying Cross with a Gold Star, the Air Medal with three Gold Stars and the Navy Unit Commendaticxi. Captain Eason ' s campaign and service medals include the Asiatic-Pacific and the Philippine Liberation medals. He is married to the former Miss Betty Lee Rye of Palatka, Florida and they have three children: William Jr., Patricia and Janet. Prior to reporting to Coral Sea, Captain Eason was Commander Carrier Air Group NINE aboard the USS RANGER (CVA-61) . On March 8, 1965 Captain Eason was relieved as Executive Officer of the Coral Sea by Coimiander William H. Hoover. Ue is now ser ving with the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington D.C. Captain Lucien C. Powell Chief of Staff Captain Lucien C. POWELL was bom in Risk, Texas and attended Arkansas Polytechnic College and then entered the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, f ' laryland. VJhile attending the Naval Academy he was active in sports and, upon graduation vias awarded the Navy Athletic Association Sword for personal excellence in athletics. In Jime 1939 he was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy. is Captain POWELL ' S first duty station following his commissioning was the battleship USS PENSYLVANIA. Here, he served iintil July 1940 and was then reassigned to the USS ARKANSAS. He was aboard this vessel while it was attached to the Atlantic Neutrality Patrol and during the early months of V.brld W r TI. In February 1942 Captain POWELL received orders to flight training at NAS Pensacola, Florida. Following this period at Pensacola, he reported to the USS ALABAMA, where he was senior aviator, and then to the USS BOSTON in the Pacific, where he held the same billet. Returning to the U.S. in 19U4, Captain POVJELL earned a fester ' s Degree in Aero- nautical Engineering during post-graduate courses at the Naval Academy and Massachussets Institute of Technology. He then assumed command of a carrier attack squadron aboard USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. Later he became Air Officer of the same ship. Captain POWELL attended Armed Forces Staff College and then was assigned as Air Group COTimander of Air Task Group Tl JO aboard the carrier USS ESSEX. Frcn 1955 to 1958 Captain POWELL served with the Bureau of Aeronautics and vras then assigned as Commanding Officer of the U.S. Naval Air Facility at feples, Italy. He attended Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island in 1960 and, upon gradioation in June 1961, took command of USS SALAMONIE. Iirmediately prior to his assignment as Chief of Staff to Commander Carrier Division ONE he was Coimianding Officer, USS LEXINGTON and Chief of Staff to Chief of Naval Air Basic Training. Captain POVCLL holds the Korean and United Nations campaign medals, the Asiatic- Pacific Medal and the European-North African campaign medals of K ' orld War IT. He is married to the former Eloise Clay rris of Clifton Forge, Virginia. Captain POV ELL and his family now reside in Clifton Forge, ' Jf J J ' . . ! CARRIER DIV. ONE OFFICERS (FIRST ROW) ENS G. Bainard Jr., LT L.E. Penner, CAPT M.E. Stewart, CAPT L.C. Powell, RADM E.C. Outlaw, CAPT H.P. Streeper, CDR R.W. Peeve (SECOND ROW) LCDP P.D. Hoskins, LCDR H.A. Hazle, CDR E.W. O ' Callaghan, LCDR F.B. Ricketson, CDR R.E. Custer, CDR H.L. Benson, LT M.L. Seidel (THIRD ROW) LT G.J. Heim, LTJG P. Pira, ENS K.E. Bird, ENS M.M. Juts, LTJG R.E. Donohue, LTJG A.R. Johnston 5 . m « v«;; ' ..ill ' ' CARRIER DIV. ONE ENLISTED PERSONNEL (FIRST ROW) Friedley, G.L. , Clark, R.G. , Chrisman, D.R., Dalrymple, V.F., Webber, A.C. (SECCM) ROW) Webb, M. J. , Carr, E.M. , Lamica, C.A. , O ' Brien, W.F. , Pierce, J.T., Young, E.B., Berton, J.A. , Hastings, L.R. , Shrubb, R.A. (THIRD ROW) M=Cune, A., Frank, P.S., McAlpine, C.M. , Spicer, W.R. , Crilkmar, J.L. , Rosebrough, J.W., (iithrie, R.J., Tyler, T.A. Commander George B. Riley Protestant Chaplain Chaplains Lieutenant Evan J. Greco Catholic Chaplain X DIVISION tHRST ROW) Walaker, W.D. , Ellerby, W.T. , Newtield, D.E. , Weber, J.L., Gifford, J.R. , Comett, G.L., Parker, R.R. , Forrest, J.B., Neff, D.A. , Scott, R.R. , Garrett, F. Jr. (SLCO TO ROT) CPO E.L. Ballard, LTJG R.W. Blackror, ENS D.E. Tovme, ENS D.G. Gray, ENS W.S. Jones, ENS H.V. Plarris, LT J.E. Thackery, CPO W.F. Byrd, Nelson, D.K. , Huckeby, F.R. , Chandler, L.G., Zeman, E.L. (THIRD ROW) Browitt, P.A. , Sugden, D.D. , Stemburgh, W.M. , Cox, R.R. , Hagen, D.E. , Federico, J. P., Soloi zano, D.E. , Page, T.W. , McNeil, J.A. , Scott, L.E., Amaldo, R.D. , NfcMickle, T.A., Steffenaneier, M.H., Buffington, K.B., Sramek, R.E. , Miller, L.E. , Montgomery, CD., McCurty, C.L. (FOURTH ROW) rbwell, L.N., Mora, R. J. , Jones, J.R. , Ward, L.R. , Staley, W.G. , Matlock, W.A. , Armstrong, B.C., Morrison, R.D. , Tuckerman, J.C. , Suiter, J.D., Smith, R.W., Springston, L.H. .■MAA ' s (FIRST ROW) Hackner, D.H. , Gutsche, R.E. , Mead, G. , CDR W.H. Hoover, Allen, B.W., ABCM, CAFT W.R. Eason, Hittle, V.E. , Bigelow, R.L., Yearry, L.R. (SEC(]ND ROW) Carvander, C.R. , Willis, J., Krites, R.E. , Hunt, W. J. , Deal, G.K. , Fowler, C.A. , Scott, W.A. , Johnson, C.C. , Joplin, L.D. , Mickley, D.W., lallemand, C.L., Laicc, W.E. (THIRD ROW) Amina, K.R., Reynolds, J.W., Brocklebank, J., Berg, K., Fryar, K.A., Miori, S.M. , Stokes, R.T. , Barr, S.D. , -Seymour, J.B., Gairmill, J.B. Navigation Commander Harry S. Sellers Navigator NAVIGATICN (FIRST PDW) Kinney, J., LT T.W. Hickman, CDR H.S. Sellers, ENS G.M. Inman, Vfalton, J.W, (SECOND ROW) Cox, R.A. , Bickell, L.D. , Brooks, G.L. , McCright, L.C. , Lauer, K.L. , Chii«, N.S.Y. , Lechxiga, D.L., Krushe, R.D, , Sheets, D.D. , Steadman, D.L. (THIRD ROW) Burrage, A.P. , F rham, E.M. , Justis, W.F. , Amsdorf, D.J. , Fluker, C.B., Spikner, E.F. , Olson, E.J. SQUADRC OORFMAN (FIRST RCW) Fuqua, N.R. , Costley, J.D. , Trout, A.A., Logan, R.M. (SECOND ROW) Neill, R.D., Frazier, C.R.T. Lieutenant Commander George E. Balyeat Medical Officer Medical rr H DIVISION (HRST RCW) Stegall, R.D. , Hardaway, W.E. , Dupuis, F. J. , Dahl, D.D. , LTJG O.C. Langston, LCDR G.E. Balyeat, LT J.R. Brennan, Estenson, D. J. , Hilton, L.R. , Buchanan, P.T. (SECCM) ROW) Jones, G.H. , Leggett, J.H. , Sorenson, M.L. , Parker, L.D. , hVirphy, M.P. , Potter, M.E. , Alvarado, F.X., Kellagher, B.M. , Williams, C.R. CffllRD RCW) PeBenito, J.R. , Crescini, R.A. , Krenik, R. J. , Welch, W.T., Peters, R.C., Osborne, W.R. , Carroll, R.E. Jr., Chandler, B. Dental Captain Ben C. Sharp Dental Officer nUTAL (FIRST RCW) LT H.A. Pebbles, CDR G.K. French, CAPT B.C. Sharp, LT M.C. Mays (SECCM) RCW) Griffey, J.C, McKee, T.R. , Pfaff, G.E. , Pineda, L.Y. , Askew, H.D. CnURD ROW) Hopsc , J.W. , Morey, A.D. , Rape, W.G. Commander Qiaries R. Surran Supply Officer Lieutenant Commander Irving G. Briggs Assistant Supply Officer Supply Wofford, E.H. (THIRD Judd, K.J. , hfecDonald, Gilliland, T.D. , Houstman Williams, R.E. S-2 DIVISION (FIRST RCW) Thornton, R.D. , Marrow, R.L. , Sanders, F.A. , Parker, A.L., fulkey, T.J., Becker, L.D. , Irvin, L.C. , Williams, C.R. , Miller, R.C. , Clokey, E. Jr., LTJG F. Rose Jr., Fairchild, J.D. , Humphries, H. , Cress, B.J,, Wellman, J.T., Ellenbarg, H.J., Puggiero, J. P., Thomas, J.C. , D ' Orazi, A.M. (SECOND ROW) Weir, J.E. , Castilyn, C.S., Horton, W, , J eese, P.R., Young, B.J., Clappsaddle, D.N., Rhodes, J. A., Arellano, J.D. , Wood, F.R. , Clage, R.J., Harr, J.R. , Galium, J.F. , Reed, D.L. , Briggs, E.T. , Worley, S.R. , Stephens, R.G., Palmer, G.A, , Eawson, R. Jr., Wamock, R.T., Lewis, M. , Jewell, F.D., Tujague, D.L. , Greemore, G.R. , Bell, R. J. , Weins, R.J., Swanson, B.L. , Carff, D.E. (THIRD ROW) Driver, G. , Zmijewski, T. , Lindley, M. w : r ' iyr mi,. u- ' Mi. ii x . m. ' . ' - ■-« K-- S-3 DIVISION (FIRST RCW) Dickson, R. , Taylor, u. , Page, P., Stines, A.A. , LTJG D.A. Williford, LTJG D.E. Hill, Williams, V., Green, R. , McDonough, E. , Buster, B. (SECOND RCW) Sapinoso, E. , Munmert, C, Hemedes, L. , Collins, R. , Sumila, R. , Stoeber, C, Graham, C.J., Moyer, S.R. , Olfato, A. (THIRD RCW) Sandstede, J., Falls, G. , Graham, R. , Larsen, T. , (3amey, CO., Wynn, R. , Card, C, Caimarano, A., lUrbeville, R., Lofstrom, D. S-Jt DIVISION (FIRST FDW) Pulliam, D.D. , McCormick, J.E. , ENS W.F. Cramer, Morales, A.R. Jr., Dean, H.R. Jr. (SECOND ROW) Reed, R.W. , Vargas, D.L. , Atagi, R.R., Morris, C.J., Byrd, D.W. , Bowden, W.N. , Friesenhahn, J.S., Sharkey, D.M. S-5 DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Arce, E.R. , Remias, L.M. , Washington, W.O. , Hamilton, D. , Adorador, I. (SECOND ROW) Cunanan, E. , Jack, W.L. , Brown, C, Batalla, R.B., Penaflor, E.M. , DeGu23nan, C, Calixto, B., Veloria, S.N., Cole, C. (TOIRD ROW) Shivers, C.E. , Scott, S.L. , Labuton, B. , Guadiz, E.J., Montilla, M.V., Sison, A.Z., Andrew ' s, W. Jr., Fernandez, A., Rivera, Y.B. S-5 DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Ladieno, F.I. Jr., Serrano, L.C. , Costales, T.S., Laconsay, A., Zumel, P., Moneda, W.A. , Fabie, T.T. (SECOND ROV ) Salinas, A.S., Ortega, V.V., Mones, N. , ENS E.W. Lewis, Wilkerson, J., Maramba, P., Rigor, R.M. , Rodrigues, E.F. , Dela Cruz, J. V ;t (THIRD ROW) Johnson, N. , Bailey, R. , Stewart, H. , Wingo, L. S-6 DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Rupp, R.C., Thomas, L.A. , Britt, F. (SECOND ROW) Simpson, E.E., McCall, O.W., ENS J.L. Mullen, Grant, J.E. , Paradise, F.B. (TinRD ROW) Terhaar, J. A., Hill, R.L., Reiter, D.V. , Norris, H.L. , Townsend, R.E. , Baroni, R.C. , Hendryx, D.A. , Hewlett, CD., Vance, J.E. , Forbes, D.R. , Castillo, C.V. (FOURTH ROW) Wilhelm, K.L. , Barron, J., Fochtman, V.F. , Lopez, P.M., Treadway, L. , Buxton, R.L. , Davis, C. , Markham, L.E., BrookSj J.W, , Caniff, R.C, Williams, CE., Kelly, C.P., Mace, R. Commander Bruce G. Stone Engineering Officer Lieutenant Commander Philip C. Simon Damage Control Assistant Engineering Commander Chester E. Elliot Engineering Officer (departed 12 May 1965) A DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Sting, R.L. , Hurtt, J.R., Jackson, T.T., Hinebaugh, F.E., Nixon, J. A.., Scx)tt, D.H., Baldridge, C.E. , Harris, P.M., Burg, J.R. (SECOND ROW) MDllnebemd, F.F. , Escandon, C.C., Ekenstam, A.R. , Lane, C.A. , ENS D.L. English, CVK) J M Howard, Nanez, C. , Trojnarski, J.B., Camelio, R.S., Ocon, A.H. (THIRD RW ) Ranck, R. J. , Vivero, R.E. , Garcia, J., Garrison, R.E., Nelson, J.E., Krichbaum, R.M. , Boberick, T.A. , Haggart, B.J., Ledbetter, D.A. , Tavelli, W.L. , Clark, D.I., Sevier, J.V7. , milynn, C. Jr., Meadows, R.S. (FOURTH ROW) Trent, T.L, , Rannow, G.G., Kurz, C.E. , Cain, G.L. , Griffith, R.A. , Gallagher, G.A. , Norgaard, G.B., Schaus, R.M. , Sechrist, CM., Foss, R.L. , Maness, R.E., Miller, D.J., White, L.W. •.■M i.ai ..: ' :■A DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Johnson, W.T. , Bass, J.T., Weeks, R.R. , Carpenter, L.R., ENS J.R. Huber, Goff, T.W., Brummel, J.H., Matlock, H.E., Hogle, J.C. (SECOND ROW) Vickers, J.D. , McFarland, D.W. , Menary, R.A. , Litz, D.H., Van Hardenberg, B.L. , Caswell, W.I., Keck, D.F. , Brooks, R.F. , Faulkner, H.N. (THIRD ROW) Rice, G.G. , Young, J.A., Courtright, F.E. Nichols, R.K. , West, G.G. , Hershnan, J. P., Raco, S.A. , Pipkins, V.R. , Chess, D.E. B DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Githens, C.A. , Felts, L.G. , LTJG R.L. Kline, Sanchez, L.M., Dedreu, J.R. (SECOND ROW) Meyer, R.D. , Stephens, W.C. , Lovell, R.E. , Minerd, D.B., Ward, J.R., Teut, A.R. , Edgar, G.L. , Ruth, G.M. , Norman, N.O., Martin, R.O. B DIVISICK (FIRST ROW) Casto, D.H. , Carpenter, R.C., DeJohn, H.A. , Kitchens, M.C., f dden, CD., Carrillo, M. , Mgstadt, D.L. , Reynolds, P.O., Doane, L.M. , Willett, D.C. (SECOND ROW) IXiran, J., Hopkins, C.E. , Zemaitis, M. , Beard, R.L. , Harvel, B.F. , ENS E. Diem, Stinson, J.R. , Minnich, B.L. , Toombs, R.E. , Brodie, W. J. , Silva, P.R. (IHIKD ROW) Foster, G.W. , Spencer, Z., Harlan, M.L., Foster, A.C., ight, CD., Brown, G.E., Calloway, D.O., McGough, J.W. , Newman, R.D. , Jordan, J.L. , Meherin, P.W., Balon, M.J., McElfresh, R.G., Hester, A.W. (FOURTH ROW) Clevenger, D.L. , Hershberger, M.R. , Carter, L.D. , Swartz, L.G., Nugent, J.C. , Deselover, J.B., Haywood, G.E., Gnagie, W.E. , Reno, R.L. , Larson, A.R. , Minniear, T.L. , Sadis, D.A. , Therrien, P.J. „ • v.- - .- --.•Ji B DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Hill, D.L. , Dorpinghaus, R.H. , Griimi, C.H., Conroy, S.G., Gold, T. J. , Jones, T.A.J. J., Luoma, D.M. , Diana, J.W. , Lucero, P.J. , Wilier, D.L. (SECOND ROW) Andersen, R.E. , (isle, W.F., Young, C.V. , Johnson, R.J., Pfankins, N.W. , LTJG R.L. KLine, Cabrieto, V.S., Simao, G.D. , Lee, F.W. , Nelson, M.O. , Frick, R.R. (THIRD RCW) Letts, J.G., Hiinter, J.W. , Pallera, A.B. , Gustafson, D.R. , Bender, P.J., Baca, E.J., Croker, R.L. , Lennear, F.D. , Burleson, J.M. , Croteau, L.C. , Berley, R.Q. , Sanchez, F. , Hausknecht, A.R. , Angell, K.D. , Gordon, A.G. (FOURTH RCW) Ross, A.J., Oberhauser, R.L. , Ortiz, R. , Turner, J.R. , Smith, C.H., Johnscn, J.E. , Schulz, J.H. , Daniel, P.S., Lewis, L.I., Armstrong, T.W. , Donaldson, G.E. , Young, M.L. , Bouton, L.D. , Leggett, E.L. --i y : m .■aSv; v;,i ,[ ' . -, xfe.v) ' - i 1 .; E DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Erickson, J.S. , Romero, A.L Parker, C. , Stringer, J.C. , Winningham, Teller, L.G. , Phillips, A.A. , Loveless, Roeckner, Steve, E. , Hicks, R.E., Vote, Ilkenhons, J.L. , Putnam, B.M. , Holm, F.. Forderer, S.J,, Clifford, J.R. , Henness Simpson, T.J. , Lucas, D.G., Rogers, K.L H.E. , Funke, L.J. , Coomer, B.W. , Fraley Pickney, F.J., Bell, G.S. , Sangines, M. . , Stines, R.C., Murphy, L.L. , Mai, J.A. , J.H., Small, I.A. , Lester, W.G. (SECOND ROW) J.E., Breading, J.L. , f ck, C.A. , LTJG F.W. M.P., Scherer, L.A. , Sikop, C.E. (THIRD ROW) T. , Meadows, J.W. , Patton, R.A. , Smith, R.C. , , G.B., Trotter, J.L. , Lopez, F. , Tabb, R.K., (FOURTH ROW) Fry, R.E. , Davis, J.D. , Freeman, , L.L. , Skidmore, D.D. , Rushing, J.A., Harmon, R.A. , Cunningham, A.R. E DIVISION (HRST ROW) Chandler, P.S., Miller, K.L. , Hodge, R.D. , Burzdak, W.L. , Pream, K.V. , FUlton, G.L. , Olson, H.E. , Reeves, C.L. , Machicek, W. J. , Hampton, J.R. , Miller, E.L. , Broxson, W.T. (SECOND R.a ' J) Shead, W.P. , Janise, R.W. , Byland, J.T. , Clark, C.F. , Corey, F.A. , CV;03 W.E. Gibson, LTJG F.W. Roeckner, Rualo, D.M. , Bjerke, R.M. , Cassani, E.E. , Miller, F. , Lopez, B. (THIRD PCfrJ) Smith, J.A. , Tassin, K.P. , Bierman, S.R., Lima, J.S., Melton, F.A. , Wagley, C.E. , Baggerly, R.C., Render, E.T. , Wiley, L.E., North, J.E,, Crippen, E.R. , Jones, L.H. , McKinzie, J.W., Badgett, F.R. (FOURTH Rffl ' ) Ortiz, B.C., Saldivar, J.P. , Scott, J.K. , Biirkholder, O.R. , Budzyna, L.W., Peterson, R.L., V eese, K.D. , Pastusek, V.J. , Hoy, L.R. , Stanecki, E.A. , Miller, E.L., Tavasci, G.S., Lucero, J.A. , Hughes, B.E. M DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Joyce, T.J., Scott, D.R. , Boles, D.W. , Lang, D. , Barron, C.L. , Smith, T.W. , Cross, W.G., LTJG J.M. Kyne, McDDUgall, E.A. , Baker, T.S., Brown, A.G., Pate, T.N. , Reynolds, V;.D. , Colbert, N.T. (SECOND ROl I) Hamacher, G. , Rogers, C.S., Oswald, L.W. , Allen, C, Stout, VJ.T. , Dickens, M.G., Shephard, M.A. , Macki, J.E., Goodrum, W. , Prey, M. , Morgan, R.D. , Horton, L.K. , Gale, J.C. , Rutter, W.L. , Dale, M.B., Suatlo, F.J. , Smith, L.J., Gulcynski, D.L. , Corder, J.A. , Fassett, W.G. , Jones, J.N. (THIRD ROW) Gubala, F.W. , Patterson, C, McPherson, D.E., Martinez, E., Barker, M.E. , Hill, W.G. , Gottsch, R.E. , McCormack, B.G., Goins, J. P., Fulbright, T.F. , Curry, T.L. , Brown, R. , Schlueter, G.A. , Clements, E.D. , Bowman, R.D., Hillard, H.J., Primner, K.A. , Lee, E.J., Verge, C. M DIVISION (FIP RaV) Foldvick, F.D. , Alexander, E., Bougher, M.J. , LTJG J.M. Kyne, ENS D.A. Bell, Newkirk, W.B. , Jensen, R.L. , Colbert, N.T. , Cobble, R.R., Campbell, A.G. (SECdID ROW) Olley, B.L. , Hyatt, J.G. , Bush, S.A. , Ulatowski, J.S., Gainer, V.R. , Thaut, P.D. , Limberg, D.A. , Rios, E.G., McConrack, B.G., Gray, D.R. , Sutter, W.J., Stevens, J.R. (THIRD ROW) Welthy, L.G. , Jordan, M.D. , Rolieau, W.H., Solieau, J.C, Fleenor, J.D. , Ewert, W.C, Ware, P.D. , Koch, C.A. , ffertens, R.A. , Meisner, W.A. , Simpson, M. , Skinner, P.D. R DIVISICM (FIRST ROW) Sawitzky, G.A. , Venemon, R.W. , McSheffrey, D.S., Brown, D.E., Birden, D. , Bruni, R.W. (SECOND ROW) Arestegui, G., Sorci, P.R. , Heller, R.J., Morgan, W.W. , Brown, W. J. , Schiller, C.H., Bray, M.L. 5S -71 ' t ' , % -[ . -4 R DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Wilsea, B.L. , Giles, G.H. , Dimick, D. , ENS D.H. Mason, Stephens, R. , Hertz, M.L. , Labonbarxl, G.L., Gilsdorf, M.E. (SECXM) ROW) Scott, D.R., Brilowski, D.G. , Pelekakis, S., Skemp, R.L. , Wilkes, T.R. , Yelk, A. J. , Earlywine, D.A. , Ihylor, J.S., Klick, R.W. , Anglin, T.D. , Chamberlain, R.L. (THIRD ROW) Mitchell, L.A. , Courtney, C.H. , Kil re, P.E., Erfert, D.W. , Smith, W.E. , Courtney, J.B. , Deur, J.M. , Mcxjre, W.E., Kleeber er, G.R., Qonch, R.D. , Peralta, T.D. Commander Warren H. O ' Neil Operations Officer Commander Eugene F. Deems CIC Officer Operations Commander George W. Kinmons Air Operations Officer Commander Keith T. Weaver Weapons Coordinator UI 11 MkAitt.. 01 DIVISION (FIRST POW) SheRoleff, V., Beitsch, T.C. , Venzke, J.H., Johnston, J.M. , Lynch, P.F. , LTJG R.G. Farina, LTJG P.E. Lambdin, LTJG C.K. Templin, LTJH J.J. Valerio, ENS A.W. Thompson, LT V.W. Peters, Miller, P.D. , Thomson, E.A. , Tumbow, ?UL. , Round, J.E., Petrovick, W.J. (SECOND ROVJ) Harris, P.J. , Hoffman, J.F. , Vezina, H.A. , Wood, N.C., Burden, H.E., Ponanino, R.A. , Nadelnen, D.M. , Bezzant, N. , Kichey, S.A. , Gbnzales, R.E. , Kowalchyk, K.G., Dnslie, A. J. , Popers, T.J., Thomas, E.A. , McGee, B.B., Kelly, T.L. , Hale, J.W. , Ross, G.G. , Spiller, G.W. (THIRD POW) fetthews, R.C., Smith, J., Lantz, P.M., Picker, D.B., Heald, O.A. , Hortom, J.H. , Borghi, E.G., Morgan, L.R. , Peterson, E.G., Mills, G.W. , Pearson, E.L. , Stevens, P.G. , Keesee, R.W., Piggan, R.V., Seibert, F.B., Baker, N.F., Macklin, C.L. , Oakes, K.D. , Kellogg, S.G. , Martin, J.W. OA DIVISION (FIRST POW) Gould, G.A. , Brock, R.W. , Sanders, R.D. (SECOND ROW) Erickson, R.E. , Pedersen, A.J., LCDR J.I. Johnston, Brwifield, L.D. , Simmons, J.D. (THIRD ROW) Garland, S.J., Muehle, G.G.H., Wolf, D.E. , Visscher, L.R. , Gibson, J.B., McCaig, B.M. , McCully, M.L. OC DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Nuhn, J.H. , Warth, L.M. , O ' Malley, V .P. , Liebenow, E.L. , Seboum, H.W. , LCDR F.C. Hayes, Bourland, A.B., Bernhardt, E.L. , Cother, D.W. , Purcell, W.D. (SECOND ROW) Baker, H.R., Hauger, J.R. , Walker, T.M. , Hales, W.J. , Moffit, D.R. , Early, C.E. (THIRD RO-J) Phipps, G.H. , Pina, J., Logue, D.R., Schmidt, D.H. , Crippen, T.D., Sheets, T.N. , Parke, R. J. , Knight, J.C. 11 OP DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Campos, J.M. , Harper, W.A. , LTJG J.E. Tuthill, LT R.P. Schneider, Wheatley, K.L. (SECOND ROW) Rudd, J.D. , Johnson, G.R., Rast, J.W., Faught, T.E. , Griffin, J.T., Singh, P.L. , Huntley, E.R. , Palmer, B.W., Ingersoll, E.G., Bridant, E.L. , (THIRD ROW) Abrams, R.H. , Ensor, S.T. , Kovama, D.L. , Zay, J.F. , Kelly, J.G., Jenson, R.E. OE DIVISION (FIRST RaN ) LTJG Tolbert, Bayle, n.W. , Aldous, D.E. , Anderson, A.D., Wooten, R.S., Davis, G.R., LTJG Cnaig (SECOND ROT) Tighe, W.S., Chafin, A.B. , Eatherly, W.S., Mayo, R.M., Dier, J. P., Roseberry, J.W. (THIRD ROW) Krock, P.G., Caldwell, G.P. , Pray, O.D. , Kobluskie, J.E. , ICress, H.M. , Rassell, C.L. , Tissot, M.A. 1 — 1 ' , . ■OE DIVISION (FIRST ROW) LTJG Tolbert, Holmes, W.H. , Giusto, M.S., Duncan, T.E. , LTJG Craig, DDlan, D.J. (SECCTJD ROW) Peters, R.R. , Parent, R.E. , Morrison, J.W., Artuckle, C.W. , Tkaczek, L.S. (THIRD ROW) Heffelbower, D.D. , Gandee, C.C. , Holze, C.A. , Good, R.B., Chumetski, J.A. , Gauldoni, R.B., Stankaitis, J.C., Diener, S.M. Commander Alfred C. O ' Neal Air Officer Air Commander Howard A. Borgerding Assistant Air Officer V-1 DIVISION (FIRST RCW) Taylor, D.O. , Cedusky, W.P., Littlejohn, J.E., Broom, H., Chamblin, E., LCDR J.M. Gleim, Spiegel, T.C., Zielsdorf, M.R. , Menscer, L.W., Brogan, M.C., Kelly, W.D. (SECOND ROW) Combs, E.L. , Jolly, F.D., Roney, C.R., Davis, E.L. , Eavis, D.E. , Lapointe, S.A. , Day, J.M. , Wilson, D.H. , Earless, R.D. , Rogers, G.V. (THIRD ROW) Gardner, R.M., Lamay, R.E. , Craig, R.C., Hallford, N.J., Smith, G.E., Hilton, M.L. , Washington, J., Dressier, A.B. , Barkovich, J.M., Brown, T.V., Adams, A.O. , Hall, L. V-1 DIVISICK (FIRST ROW) Deahl, W.L. , Boeller, J.M. , Leggett, N.G. , Chemobiff, V.D., Clyatt, D.S., Ctoleman, S.L. , Dobson, B.L. , Arme, C.H., ( ray, E.J. , Smoot, G. , Lisska, J.M. (SECCWD RCW) Siegford, G.C. , Cbbb, T.B. , Knight, B.R. , Lockhard, F.L. , Hanson, E.H., Brenner, R.L. , Brown, C.E. , LTJG W.W. Thompson, Laubach, G.S., Hall, H.S., Pande, D.C., Southerland, L.G. (THIRD RCW) Rasmusson, G.W. , Stacy, T.W., Frasier, D.E., Sorrels, V.B., Jefferson, R.F. , Combs, W.T. , Freiler, B.L. , Brooks, H.L. , Wheelington, S.R., Wyatt, R.L. , Duling, R.F. , Pfahler, W.R. , Stanford, R. , Mahone, T., Pontes, J., Benrudez, A.A. , Sanuelson, M.J. (FOURTH ROW) Donchek, E. , Pengra, R.R. , Hoag, R.G. , Taylor, D.L., Anderson, G.S., Rasnussen, K.L., Adams, J.A. , Kile, R.C., Edgar, J.A., Miller, B.L., Comstock, G.G. , Koster, J.D. VA ss % V-2 DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Hardwick, R.L. , Lewandroski, D.W. , Turner, J.M. , Thompson, L.D., Trail, G.W. , LT R.E. Saville, LCDR W.S.G. Barker, Johnson, D.D. , Hayes, J.L. , Dimarzio, R.A., Cooney, R.W. (SECOND TiM) Manasak, F.J. , Ruehlow, T.L., Clark, J.C., Greer, L.F., Dundore, E.V., Disalvo, A.T. , Wheeler, R.N. , Case, C.P. , McDermid, W.A. , Pribble, A.K. , Ward, C.E., Dorris, J.R. , Nunley, L.T,, Gibson, S.V., Bogue, J.G. (THIRD ROW) Lar e, F.F., Thonpson, D.K. , Adams, P.D. , Parsons, W. J. , Cleramer, O.G., Cornish, N.S,, Kelso, J.E., Klingebiel, W.F. , Bryant, D.M. , Driscol, F.J., Jensen, L.R., Dooghan, B.T. , Til ton, ■J.L. , Hamilton, W.E. J? - M L t .• ' -J -- ' r v-2 DIVISIOI (FIRST ROW) Hampton, W.L. , Monaghan, J.J., Ellerbrock, D.E., Begbie, G. K. , LCDR J.O. Harmon, Gann, W.R. , NfcPherson, V .P. , Royal, F.O. , Moulton, R.L. , Williams, O.G.R. (SECC D ROW) Perkinson, G.W., Colberg, G.L. , Gonzales, R. , Feldstein, S.L. , Hopp, J.J., Hobbs, R.L. , Gray, G.C. (THIRD ROW) Grissom, J.M. , Breese, H.L. , Bray, W.N., Huizinga, W. , Alley, J.D. , Uelsmann, L.H., Thompson, W.L., Bruner, T.L. , Dean, G.R. , Eavis, H.M. Ni bO J y. :fy V-3 DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Hardy, W. , Tice, O.L. , Parsons, T.E., Krentz, T.L. , Clark, J.B., Cain, T.D. , Smith, D.F. , Nelson, W.C., Riggs, V.R., Kucko, J.J. (SECOND ROW) Round, W.3. , Adams, R.W. , Anderson, D.H., Atkinson, E.C. , Goa, H.D. , LT J.R. Barlow, Sanders, A.L. , Remus, L.J., hfcKelvey, D.V. , Kelly, J. P., Meek, J.L. (THIRD ?W) Hogenmiller, R.C., Brush, T.J., Samplawski, R. , Fluker, G.L. , Espero, P.A. , Clark, R.T. , Cohen, R.K., Cowley, T.E. , Stanton, C.A. , Hood, B.F. , Gilbert, C.N. , Gass, D.E., Warrack, R.L. , Key, T.G., Dial, D.F. , Paweizak, J.S., Leroy, G.A. (FCURTH ROl-.O Peterson, N.A. , Seagle, D.T. , Herd, S.E. , Fieri, T.D. , Smith, B.L. , Jones, R.E. , Feustel, D.R., Donlin, J.F. , Smith, A.B. , Shannon, D.R. , Radford, J.W. , Duke, V7.F., Williams, J.F., (5rzeybk, D. V-U DIVISION ;- ' v ' ' (FIRST ROW) Farris, P.O., Cole, R. J. , Marchi, J.B., Wagner, C. J. , Johnson, D.G., ENS H.L. Cole, RDss, R.L., Legge, C.E., Putnam, R.I., Benedict, P.J. (SECOND ROW) c. McDaniel, , — — -j, ..-., , , Ctoats, R. J. , Austin, R.L. , Rief, J.E., Kimbrel, R.J. V-6 DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Reasoner, H.E. , Gentry, A.D. , Adams, F.H. , Pelekakis, M. , Klevchikoff, M.S., liDwe, W.D. , Phillips, G.A. (SECOND ROW) Heiens, J.F. , Cook, W.L. , Berry, W.S., Sharts, L.L. , Qnitrowski, J. P., Mayotte, G.M. , Cooper, D.M. , O ' Hanlon, J. P. (THIRD ROW) Newcomb, G.R. , Anderson, C.L. , Trotta, J. A., LaFlam, M.J., LCDR R.E. Morris, Fijol, W.T. , V ilcox, R.L. , Reesh, R.R. , Sargent, W.M. (FOURTH ROW) Good, D.L. , Bergson, M.C, Grady, G.L. , Boykin, S.A. , Dears, J.W. , Romero, R.V. , Ellison, D. , Pitcher, C.I., Hayes, J.H. V-6 DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Terra, J.H., Lietner, J. J. , Galbreath, J.B., Sowell, J.M. , Bohm, W.F. , Rutledge, D.A. (SECOND ROW) Mickley, D.H., Bailey, R.D. , Berry, D.T. , Swartz, D.A. , Van Item, R.W. , Gamer, N.C., Clark, R.W. (THIRD ROW) Dawson, J.H. , Lewandowski, R.L. , Bowhay, R.V., LTJG A.W. Deprey, Ferris, R.W. , V ells, B.F. , Stockton, B.G. (FOURIH RCW) St. John, B., Williams, J.N., Bumell, C.R., Engelking, G., Sahagun, R.F. HUTROJ ONE DET DELTA (FIRST ROW) Bazan, J.R. , Nicholls, J.P. , Byard, J.C. , Treat, D.R., Vickery, R.D. (SECOND RCW) LTJG B.G. Brandow, LTJG J.L. Galbrefith, LTJG J.E. Linquist, LTJG E.L. Pierce, LT P.M. Bonsall, LTJG D.L. Kinsey, LTJG R.A. McDaniel, LTJG S.A. Pace (THIRD ROW) Kerns, L.V. , Carter, C.W., Edwards, CD., Lawler, R.J., Ferlick, J. J. , Schuttler, C.R. , King, G.B. , Cuty, W.C. (FOURTH ROW) Hostettler, P.M., Austen, M. J. , Richartison, S.W., Sager, F.W. , Miko, R.S., O ' Neal, F.L., Stuewe, W.F. , Hogan, C.L., Ivanoff, D.A. Communications Lieutenant Commander John C. McCabe Communications Officer ' V ,.  ■■' i ji gjgggj sjjigjHgjwgijijj jj j iSSyii Cr DIVISIOM (FIRST ROW) Butler, J.C., Mercer, R.B., Jones, L.M. , Todd, D.J., Mitts, n.M. , ENS R.W. Allen, Phelps, VJ.H., Pussell, R.A. , Carlos, D.C. , Dupal, D.R. (SECOND ROVO Miller, T.W., McOollum, C. , Olson, G.S., Dickens, J.E. , Severino, L.M. CR DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Laslie, C. J. , Waldman, F.A. , Malott, K.L. , Fanner, J.W., Lusk, W.E., ENS L.C. Thurman, Swiimey, C.W. ..Edwards, W.D. , Maloney, J. P., Hall, J.L. (SECOND ROW) McKinley, E.D. , Musgnave, E.L. , Estupinan, M.E., Kellim, K.L., Little, D.L. , Szostek, R.W., Hickman, D.J. (THIRD ROW) Cunningham, W.F. , Vieira, R.P. , Todd, B.C., Williams, M.L. , Egan, R.B. Weapons Commander Bernard Tesch, Jr. Weapons Officer Lieutenant Oammander Conrad B. Olson Lieutenant Commander John T. Kish Ordnance Officer First Lieutenant Lieutenant Kenneth H. Broomhead Ordnance Handling Officer lieutenant John 0. Walstad Fire Control Officer Edmund Aneioski, CNO JSiip ' s Boatswain 1st DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Hiles, H.L. , Jones, H.A. , DeMaria, A. (SECdJD ROW) Diaz, A.R. , Gonzalez, J., Farrell, T.L. , Turner, B.J. , Fish, R.A. , LTJG A.B. Taylor, Kennedy, A.E., DufforrJ, R. , Kidd, J.D. , McDonald, N.L. , Haimond, D.K. (THIRD ROW) Forxl, I.D. , Turck, K.N. , Estelle, G.A. , Willsey, M.C. , Dunlap, M.L., Thomas, G.L. , Atkinson, W.M. , Hollingsworth, W.L., Gonzales, A., Johnson, M.L., Olsen, D.R., ( anales, R. , Faust, R.L. , Caballero, L.M. , Brenham, D.J. (FOURTH ROW) Eardley, W.B., Sanders, W.A. , Rothgunger, D.W., Murphy, G.P. , Bright, D.L. , Turner, D.R. , Clark, C.E. , Uecker, M.R. , MacDonald, D.N., Mason, W.E. , Sutton. B.L. . Conrov, J.S.. Folkner, B. J. , Mazurek, S., Boydston, L.M. 2nd DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Cheatham, W.W., Faria, L.E. , Coca, A.A. , Westbrook, E.A. , Crook, R.M, , LTJG R.R. Bums, Howe, J.D. , Hernandez, E.B., Sandoval, J., Hepner, F.C. , Eastham, P. (SECOND ROW) Morales, J.C. , Garberson, K. , Peak, J.L. , Herford, S.S., Katzenberger, J.H., Vance, M.R. , Rice, R.E., Marcroft, D. J. , Boardman, R. , Cox, H., O ' Hara, H. J. , Harris, G.B., Powers, P.D. , Johnson, R.W. , Taylor, R.V. (THIRD ROW) Dugal, D.R. , Fortney, G.L. , Van De Car, E.N. , Jackson, A.L. , Correa, F.L. , Ellett, J.D. , Bochara, T.A. , Weeks, R.D. , Hoyt, R.V. , Thurston, L.H. , Henry, E.D. , Merriuian, R.A. 3rd DIVISIOJ (FIRST ROW) Bottenfield, D.C., Kennedy, J.J., Duley, D.S., Cano, R. , Edwards, J.W. , Davis, M.E., Sanders, H.E. Jr. (SECdlD ROT) Gallardo, G.D. , Greer, W.S., Aguirre, R. , Streater, K.E. , Ogle, W.A. , LTJG K.J. Leemkuil, Gavin, D.E. , Bittle, R.D. , McMartin, J.D. , Geyer, E.E., Ryan, S.J. (THIRD ROW) Peters, R.A. , fertin, J.D., Duran, M.W., Lopez, L, , Fleeker, T.E., String, VJ.J., Hatcher, D.A. , Shephard, R.E., Sumner, J.C., Dotson, W.H. , Buck, R. J. , Rodriguez, E.J., Carlton, R.T. (FOURTO ROW) Groves, D.T. , Henderson, W.A. , Sledge, C.C., VJilkerson, W.O. , Hopewell, D.E., Keames, J.J., Parr, K., Issac, B. J. , Hansen, W.S., Palone, C.G. , Bianchi, T.E., Ouick, R.D. 4th DIVISION (FIRST RCW) Robertscai, M.L. , Tutko, R. J. , Fessenden, F.M. , Wantulok, A.L. , Shanklin, C.G., Salcedo, H. , ENS J. A. Willenborg, Entwisle, R.A., Meyer, W.A. , Zupp, D.E., Cline, J.D. , Holguin, J.L. , Leon, J.O. (SECOND ROW) Johnson, S.J., Hitsman, R.D. , Crawford, T.L. , MacFerren, C.S., Jankovsky, R.L. , Biddleccme, J.M. , Carpenter, P.J., Balo, D.L. , Logan, T.E. , Wynants, M.W., Lewis, J.C. , Randklev, CO. (THIRD ROW) Meineke, J.R. , Jensen, L.L. , Ferrell, W.F. , Willoughby, G.L. , May, J.D. , Clark, R.F. , Maddox, J.M. , Elliott, F.S., Stevenson, L.N., Lyons, R.G. , Scott, R.D., Bright, L.D. 5th DIVISION (FIRST ROW) White, C.R. , Lobsinger, D.G., LTJG C.J. Carpenter, Karpinecz, S., White, • D.G., Baxter, J.M. (SECOND ROW) Centoni, M.E. , Rentz, L. , Byars, J.L. , Ktoti, L.V. , Kercher, K.A. (THIRD ROW) Houghton, D.C., Middleton, R.F. , Sparks, T.J. , Cole, J.D. , Rains, A.C. ■i ' FOX DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Gardner, W.R. , Patch, L.N., Tivel, E.G., LTJG R. Littlefield, Boureston, R.E. , Shuffleton, R.S. (SECOND RaJ) Stroup, D.C. , Ballard, W.M. , Raymer, J.M., Voccola, T.A. , Brandt, D.W. , Canevali, W.M. , Espersen, C.J. , Williams, J.F. ( IHIRD ROW) Owens, M.C. Jr., Billings, C.G., Kazimir, G.D. , Tallman, D.R. , Correll, M.W. , O ' Connell, F.X. MARINE DETACHMENT (FIRST RW) Sanders, S., Fuller, W. , Andres, M.V. , Albertson, D. , Duncan, S.A. , Hill, L. , Merk, J.H. Jr., 2dLT P.L. Becket, CAPT K.F. Johnson Jr., Whidden, R.M. , Wilson, L.R. , Adkins, K.S,, Brown, D, , Westmoreland, S., Rangel, E., Schultz, R. , Parker, J.L, (SECOND RCW) Vandiver, L. , Brooks, G. , Kruse, D. , Dougan, J. Jr., Martinez, J.A. , Goodman, A., Frazier, D. , Cox, D. , Jensen, R., Staal, H., Mask, W.R., Jackson, W., Newgard, C, , Zom, D. , Hotchkiss, D. , Mirphy, W.J., Stogsdill, E. , Martinez, M.M. , Budnick, N. (THIRD R(J 1) Maraggos, G. , Bell, P.H. , Holloway, W. , l ox, J., Farr, T. , Johnson, R.S., Reese, D.D. , Clement, D. , Leroy, R. , Wheeler, B., Cole, R., Foraker, E., Robichaxox, R. , Pallaske, J., Cdebaca, F, G DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Gould, R.E. , Dye, R.A. , McCarthy, J.H., Evans, J.B. , Wheeler, T.S., LTJG J.T. Delaney, Newberry, E.R., Stewart, J.W., Johnson, G.L. , Guerrerx), J.R. , Hollingsworth, J.R. (SECOND ROW) Norton, J.L. , Mack, A. J. , Ray, E.A., Feugate, W.F., Davis, F.C., Hall, W. , Watson, R.L. , Robles, R. (THIRD ROW) Frazier, R.A. , Tnijillo, J.E., Johnson, F.N., Davidson, C.L. , Wilcoxson, S.R., Caldwell, W.C., Kilpatrick, L., Paige, C.C. , Johnson, W.L. , Musgnave, L.W. 1 Hi,, Mk in ' ! G DIVISIOI (FIRST ROW) Fortime, C.W. , Bulow, J.T., Bernhardt, G.L. , Craven, C.A. , Hanson, W.R. , Blair, R.E. , Gatesman, J.F. , Rakestraw, R.A. , Keeler, W.C. (SECOND RCW) Howell, D.R. , Wilding, G.C., Windham, A.W. , Eavis, J.V., Colby, M.F. , CW03 J.F. Hayes, Etier, D.R. , Hale, G.R. , Krebel, K.J. , Davis, W.C, Wright, K.B., Marquis, D.A. (THIRD ROW) Roybal, L.V., Adams, W.G. , Shay, D.M. , Silas, R.E. , Ocegueda, R. , Douthitt, R.L. , Pearson, K.W. , Toney, CD., Pierce, J.C., Nelson, J.W. , Laur, W.L. , Wagner, W.D. , Hack, T. (FCUFTH ROW) Tipton, L.W. , Bunkley, R.D., Westerling, T.J., Kjorstad, J.H., Wilson, R.E., Bums, L. J. , Silva, S.L. , Terhune, J.E. , Abrams, R. J. , Hoskins, M.R. , Busby, L.G. W DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Clark, S.L. , Meder, D.L. , ENS J.S. James, CDR D.K. Forbes, Rubchock, J.G., Spauldong, P.L. (SECOND KCWrOakes, R.L. , Drozdzewski, R.F. , Spellings, P.L. , Gibson, S.L., Green, P.R. , Lovin, T.E., Norris, J.C., Vansooy, D.M. W DIVISIC r (FIRST RCffO Howell, A.Q. , ENS F.H. Prendergast, LT R. Vasques, ENS J.F. Miller, Lynch, B.J. (SECdlD ROW) Eberwine, E. J. , Beasley, J.O. , Gross, G.D. , Erath, G.T. Jr. (TinrRD ROW) Phelan, D.P. , Adubato, G.J., Holden, B.J., Harris, E.J., Heath, R.G. Lieutenant (jg) James H. Earle Explosive Ordnance DisposaJr Officer I ■. ' 4 - •■i i J i-i m DIVISION (FIRST ROW) Lowery, L.D. , Tanner, W.R., Bolocanoff, G.A. , Troesaher, O.H. , LCDR R.S. Gallagher, Haugen, O.H. , Taylor, U.C., Lavertue, E.P., Morasch, A.F. (SECCND ROW) Richardsoi, T. , Foster, J.D. , Kercheval, D.L. , Jones, K.C., Kasper, D.H. , Taylor, P.S., Hampton, R.R., Cisek, D.E., Lien, R.A. , Gillespie, D.J. (THIRD ROW) Baker, R.H. , Gossett, P.E., Howe, R.F. , Selby, W.T. , Poiles, M.R. , Vau an, J.W., Harwood, M.W. , Sturgill, D. , Hine, E.D. , Msden, E.F. ' ' JHk CARRIER AIR WING FIFTEEN Attack Carrier Air Wing FTFTEEW vas commissioned on 1 September 1943 at Norfolk, Virginia, LCDR David McCampbell, who later became the Navy ' s leading Ace in VM II with over 30 kills, was the first Air Wing Commander. ACE McCampbell took the Air Wing aboard the USS ESSEX in flay 1944 from which it operated in the Pacific Theatre until 17 November 1944, vSaen the Air VJing returned to the States for a well deserved rest, after destroying over 700 enemy aircraft. For outstanding participation in strikes against V ake and Marcus Islands, the Philippines, Palau, Ryukus, Formosa, the Bonins and the famed Mariannas Turkey Shoot, Carrier Air Wing FIFTEOJ was awarded the coveted Presidential Unit Citation. From this time on the Air Wing was to be known as FABULaJS FIFTEEN - a well earned title. The Air Wing was decommissioned for a short time following WV II only to be reformed and decommissioned a second time in 1949. After the outbreak of the Korean War, Air Wing FIFTEEN was formed for the third time and during the Korean conflict flew over 12,000 combat sorties during its two combat tours. The Korean Presidential Unit Citation was awarded the Air V ing for operations while on board the USS ANTIETAT-I during its first Korean tour. The Air V. ' ing commenced its second combat tour in January 1953 on board the USS PRINCETON and at one time operated for 55 consecutive days on the line, which is the longest sustained combat operation conducted continuously at sea by any Air Wing during the Korean War. FABULOUS FIFTEEN es- tablished another fleet record on 15 June 1953 when 184 sorties were mounted in support of the Battle for Anchor Hill on the eastern edge of the front line. It was also during this period that Lie utenant Guy Bordelon of the Air VJing ' s VC-3 Detachment shot down five Chinese night intrvider aircraft, while temporarily assigned to the Air De- fense Command in Seoul, to become the only non-jet Navy Ace of the Korean War. Air Wing FIFTEEN and USS COPAL SEA (CVA-43) have operated as a team during four consecutive deployments to the Western Pacific. During the deployment of 1961-1962, the team maintained its reputation as the Seventh Fleet ' s BIG FJNCH by garnering the CNO Aviation Safety Award while completing in excess of 24,000 flying hours, of which 5200 were flown during the month of April 1962. In 1963 the team represented the U.S. Navy in the 21st Coral Sea Battle celebration in Australia. Most recently, the Air Wing engaged in its first com- bat operations since the Korean conflict by conducting retaliatory strikes against North Vietnamese military installations. The coniat missions, commenced on 7 February 1965, are the first flown from . COPAL SEA since her corrmissioning in 1947. Commander Henry P. Glindeman, Jr. Commander Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN (departed 29 April 1965) Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN Commander Peter Mongilardi, Jr. Commander Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN CAW 15 PERSONNEL (FIRST ROW) LTJG B.R. Kent, LT R.E. Rosander, LT W.G. Burrow (MC), LCDR J.R. Milligan, CDR J. Harris, CDR H.P. Glindeman Jr., LCDR C.N. Tanner, LT R.D. Hollandsworth, LT G.W. Lindsay, LTJG J.L. Kruse (SECOND ROW) Keegan, T. , Hite, B.N., Stone, L.F. , Brown, H.S., Cuthbert, T.S. VF-151 Commander Joseph M. Schneiders Commanding Officer VF-151 VF-151 (FIRST FDW) LCDR T.H. Ewall, LT J. A. Brantuas, LT C.A. Brackin, LT H.F. Davis, CDR J D Ward, CDR J.M. Schneiders, LCDR T.H. Replogle, LTJG J.D. Goerlitz, LTJG C.C. Vensel, LTJG D.D. Bnauen (SECCND RCW) ENS J.L. McTigue Jr., LTJG T.C. Theirbah, LTJG W.H. Brainerd, LT W.F. Emery, LT J.D. Bewley, LTJG G.E. Harlow, LTJG K.M. Hannon, LTJG G.W. Taylor, LTJG E.G. Bernard (THIRD RCW) CW03 I.J. Debaecke, LTJG M.F. Johnson, LTJG T.W. Wright, LT J.R. Pitzen, LTJG A.L. Johnson, LTJG H.E. Dobell, LT R.K. Juncker, LT D.G. Maclntyre, LTJG D.P. Harman VF-151 (FIRST ROW) D.D. Lehto, E. Blackinton, H.W. Stroheker, L.F. Petersen, J.B. Lipinski, J.R. Torrence, C.J. Lukas, K.D. Joies, W.C. Morgan (SECOND ROW) F.A. F rker, Jr., W. Tonaskevitch, R.C. Ogle, E.J. Luman, G.L. Tatera, H.L. Homer, E.A. McAndrews VF-151 (FIRST ROW) Lawrence, C.W., Mayo, L.P. , Whitson, V.R. , Rakestraw, J.W., Davis, R.O., Campbell, J., Pugh, J.D. , Harris, D.G., Zuniga, J.R. , Gabot ero, L.E., Bumes, R.A. , Means, L. C Jr., Hayes, B.J., Mendez, M.X. , Fennem, H.C., Kingcade, J D. , Syverson, M.O. (SECOND ROW) Adams, A.E. , Morales, F.J., Binder, R.L. , Tranmell, J.R. , Wilson, M.W., Dick, D.L. , Murphy, M.D. , Burist, S. Jr., Seals, F.D. , McCarthy, A.M., Warner, R.L. , Baldinger, J.W. , Home, D.L. , Lillich, J.S., Franz, J.S., Schmuck, D.D. , Morris, J.O. , Nolin, P.T. , Jones, D.A. , Burrows, L.E. (THIRD ROW) Mattingly, W.C, Turner, H. , Kinder, D.B., Kiehne, K.G. , Bruce, O.W. , Smith, H.M. , Neugebauer, R.F. , Dupree, E.Y., (3amber, D.L. , Bricker, J.W., Vodnansky, J.C. , Fennell, C, Boeh, D.E. , Rutherford, T.A. , Lefever, J.K., Byard, J.M. (75 www f4. V ' VF-151 (FIRST ROW) Verdin, G.P. , Horn, A.D. , Ifestman, J. P., Sndth, A.A. , Harden, T.E. , Williams, G.B., Bennett, E.B,, Clifford, E.J., Beebe, D. J. , Contreras, R.E. , Hackebill, R. , Holden, F.R., Garrigus, J.I., Rice, L.E. , Shock, O.T. , Skelton, W.P. (SECOND ROW) Hayslett, G.M. , Doty, S.M. , Long, W.N., Flores, P. Jr., Ritter, J.L. , Barker, L.C. , Dotson, C.E., Deasey, R.M. , Smith, G.R. , Wolfe, S.M. , Hoard, D.M. , Overton, J. A., Cooper, J.L. (THIRD ROW) Rouse, E.G., Lakeberg, R.T. , Eaharsh, D.L. , Corp,.L.S., Sloyer, R.B., Osbom, H.W. , Tolson, J.G. , Biirrell, M.B., Dibuono, M.A. , Ross, T.J., Zwetzig, T.A. , Kvigne, L.J., Lance, G.R. , Rejniak, H. J. , Parks, D.W., Cassel, M.W. , Earles, G.A. VF-151 (FIRST ROW) Nesbit, J.R. , Heddy, J.I., Edmunson, B.T. , Greene, K.C. (SECOND ROW) Bnjinsma, J.B., Lago, D.L. , Burrows, L.E., Hall, W.D. , Smith, R.W., Resch, R.H. , Dwyer, L.A. (THIRD ROW) Doeh, D.E. , Sandoval, R. , Knoch, R.L. , Jamison, D.M., Bockovich, R.D., Giles, S.W. , Goddard, G.D. K «S ' S«! .sassB !aa H!4««!S«BSj ! iass ss VF-154 Commander William N. Donnelly Commanding Officer VF-154 VF-154 (HRST ROW) Hall, N.C., LTJG K.M. Wisehart, LT T.G. Henderson, CDR W.N. Connelly, CDR R.M. Boh, LCDR K.E. Hume, LTJG E.F. Reilly (SECOND RCW) LTJG R.E. McKeown, Hawkins, J.D. , LT C.E. Wangeman Jr., ENS J.T. Sullivan, LT J.T. Ginn, Wolfe G.A. , LTJG F.T. Stent CmiPXi ROW) Brochu, A.R. , LTJG A.J. Kluborg, LT D.M. Dobbie, LTJG J.R. Andrews, LTJG J. A. Terhune, ENS W.H. Skidrore, Weaver, A.E. Jr. VF-15U (FIRST ROW) Griffin, R.E. , Ferrell, J.M. , Castillo, R.E. , Wolf, R. J. , Stancell, C.E., Turner, M.C. , Gemeiner, J.E., House, G.L. , Gfell, R.K., Wilk, M.D. , McWilliams, R.M. , Hicks, A.J. , Bratton, D.E. , MDrris, M.V., Naab, F.J. (SECOND ROW) Evans, P.H. , Browne, J., Asencio, E.A. , Wohl, J.L. , Bruirm, F. , Wallace, J.L. , Forget, G.A. , Goshom, P.C., Sims, R.J. , Hartsfield, T.S. , Hunt, W.J., McKinney, D.J., Simryons, G.E., Clevenger, R.L. , Castle, J.R. , Braasch, D.W., Geminiani, P.G. , Ingalls, T. , Nehlich, E.K. (THIRD ROW) Kirk, R.T. Jr., Silva, J., Brown, C.H., Fields, H.D. , Wolf, E.J., Hinz, J.R., Reed, G.V., McClelland, G.L. , McClenahan, T.C. , Fisher, W.L. , Marks, J.D. , Hewitt, L. J. , Hay, P.E., Engelke, R.J. , (Sraham, CM., Irving, J.W. , Baird, J.W., Morley, J. P. VF- „ . (FIRST T.- R. Hackett, Dui ' Lun, U.W., Liinusey, u,u, ur. , xvey, w.a., r J.E., Williams, H.A. , Straight, D.R. , Nutter, Keeney, D.R. (THIRD ROW) Main, G.E. Jr., Ronde Ashfield, R.D. , Krupa, M.J. , Jones, W.J. , (5ag€ J.H. , Spencer, C.A. , Mason, H.A. , Jones, C.W. VA-155 Commander Jack H. Harris Commanding Officer VA-155 VA-155 (FIRST ROW) LT E.G. Hiebert, CAFT G.R. Hart (USMC), LT R.A. Renning, LCDR W.B. Rivers., CDR J.H. Harris, CDR J.B. Morin, LCDR E. Mares, LT W.T. Fidelibus, LTJG G.J. Chasko, CWO J.B. Tillis (SECOND RCW) LTJG K.R. Holthaus, LTJG J. Hughes, LTJG W.J. Kish, LTJG A.R. Hyde, ENS G.E. Blosser, LTJG J.B. fattly, LTJG R.J. Floreani, LTJG C. Morss (THIRD RCW) Belisle, R.C., fellker, D.G. , Waddell, T.L. , Horn, G.L. , Shellaberger, H.W. VA-153 Commander Harry E. Thomas Commanding Officer VA-153 VA-153 (FIRST ROW) LTJG L.L. Parmenter, LTJG R.W. Hewgley, LTJG D.K. Dahl, LTJG T.L. Keesey, LTJG J.R. Peacock, LTJG R.H. Unde rbill, LT H.P. Alexander, LTJG O.J. Greene Jr., LTJG A.J. Bennett, LT W.M. Roark (SECOND RCW) LTJG W.S. Dill, LTJG S.C. Cole, LTJG P.R. Reyes, LT W.T. Majors, CDR H.E. Thamas, CDR P. Mongilardi Jr., LCDR J.M. Srr der, LCDR W.W. Lambert, LT C.H. McNeil, LTJG W.L. Kraus, LTJG W.E. Smith Linville, N.E. , Murphy, W.M, Jr., Bates, R.M. , Lajoie, G.P. , Lippar S.J. , Goldsby, M.J., Sterbonic, D.C. , Steagall, S.D. , Lopan, CO., Manske, J.E. (FOIRTH ROW) Canova, K.E. , North, S.n. , Tucker, R.W., Taylor, W.B., George, D.K. , Hutchinson, J.F. , Duncan, L. Jr., Kanne Johnson, D.L. , Johnson, S.A. , Walker, F.L. , Trenier, D.P., Jace, D. Yu]cawa, A.K. , Hi ley, R.L. , Goldsby, M.N. , Shearer, R.L. , Albrecht, Robertson, W.J., Girard, R.T. . r,. ' ; VA-165 Commander Arthur K. Knoizen Commanding Officer VA-165 4 ' ■' Bit ' . ,J VA-165 (FIRST RCW) LT J.E. Cartwright, ENS J. P. Marsalis, CDR A.K. Knoizen, LCDR W.P. Lyons, LTJG E.J. Parrie, ENS J.E. Doyle, LT P.M. Pirofalo (SECOND RCW) LTJG D.T. Rouse, LT J.E.B. Stuart, LTJG M.E. Demko, LTJG G.D. Russell, LT S.A. Pelszynski, LT W.W. Daman, LT J. P. McMahon, LTJG E.B. Shaw (THIRD ROW) LT R.J. Hyland, LTJG J.H. Meier, LTJG D.M. Haines, LT M.W. Moore, LT D.P. March, LTJG T.W. Robb VAH-2 Commander Robert M. de Lorenzi Commanding Officer VAH-2 ' M ♦. V « r - ,r ' ' ' HUMm! $ VAH-2 (FIRST ROW) LCDR L.P. Hettinger, LCDR W.B. Calhoun, LCDR L.W. Richaixls, CDR C.H. Lindberg, CDR R.M. de Lorenzi, CDR J. P. Sundberg, LCDR G. Gedney Jr., LCDR R.R. Vaughan, LT B.B. Blum (SECOND ROW) LT D.C. Coleman, LCDR E.F. Rollins Jr., LTJG J.A. Shumate Jr., ENS F.A. (Xircio, LTJG M.M. Gardner Jr., LTJG CD. Splittstoesser, LTJG T.W. Edwards, LT M.F. Hannify, LTJG D.T. Coffee (THIRD ROW) LTJG J.D. Berry, LTJG G.N, Seneff, LTJG H.W. King, LTJG R.J. Toft, LTJG W.H. Haushalter, LTJG D.G. Cbhick, LTJG D.L. Morgenson, LTJG S.E. Christen, ENS F.R. Dunn VAH-2 (FIRST ROW) Havdcins, D.L. , Dupre, L.J. , Arnold, H.O., McPeters, L.S., Shaler, R.A. (SECOND ROW) Daugherty, S.R. , Liggett, P.A. , CLark, T.H. , Reader, J.L. .)1 f ? VAH-2 CFIRST ROW) Little, J.J. , Durr, W.D. , Bozarth, W.H. , Vladish, E.J. , Logue, B.K. , Sherrow, J.D. , Thompson, J.L. , Randall, J.W. , ThDinpson, P.G., Dunbar, R.F. , Satterfield, J.G., Gibson, T.S., Robinson, R.L. , Ott, J.L. , Hood, T.A. , Turbide, M.C., Krech, R.D. , Kougl, F.J. (SECOND ROW) Malpass, G.W. , Juchna, V., Eades, D.H. , Wieland, R.C. , Ware, D.C. , Hunker, S.L. , Smith, R.A. , Temple, CD., Lippitt, D.E., Tachney, A.C. , Widing, S.E., Osbum, W.M. , Hartley, E.G., Hayes, T.O., Ripka, R.R. , Potenziani, J.J., Strang, W.D. , Schmidt, D.C. (THIRD ROT) Perry, R.L. , McHugh, T.F. , Scott, D.M. , Orvick, J.B., Ccmptcn, C.G. , Bell, D.L. , Lentz, R.E. , Peterson, G.C., Blackmon, S.A. , Ervin, S.D. , Farwell, O.L. , Reep, R.R. , Warren, W.P. , Crane, J.L. , Blanchard, D.C, Friedman, M.L. , Albertini, D.G. , Erickson, N.W. , Porter, L.R. i IMMMMM Ui vm-2 (FIRST ROW) Devine, J.G. , King, J.R. , Highley, K.W. , Hill, D.M. , Theriault, N.R. , Mc- Manus, M.C., Carriere, J.G., Tarver, S., WisenHn, F.N., Flynn, J.E, , Brooks, R.D. , Ky- tonen, M.C. , Davidson, T.E. , McKnight, R.M. , Green, F.C. , Pettigrew, D.R, (SECCM) ROW) Dixon, J C , Bishop, E.E. , Reep, R.R., Brown, B.E., Sutherland, M.L. , Harcrow, J.D. , Duttc:-., R.D. , Black, R. , Peterson, D.L. , Riley, J.D. , Herman, W.A. , Shero, W.K. , Nichols, H.B., Eastnan, D.R., Adcock, L.W. , Tenan, W.N. , KLoepfer, R.L. , Folger, R.L. , MacKneer, L.N. , Glancy, L.S. , Langsdorf, R.L. (THIRD ROl ' 7) Copenhaver, J.H., Cantrell, J.L. , Blackstock, I.L. , Caroon, VJ.R. , Overman, K.A, , Colby, J.H. , Swindle, R.D. , Prouty, L.E. , Merritt, CD., Frey, W.H. , Milley, K.R., Peck, M.D., Cardinell, A. P., Mosley, H.L. , Tucker, T.T. , Williams, D.W. , Goff, D.A. , Bolden, R.E. , Bradbury, G.D. VFP-63 Commander Lee C. Miles Of f icer-in-Charge VFP-63 Detachment VFP-63 (FIRST ROW) Trelcar, M.L. , Sellars, C.G., Anderson, J.E., Noble, F.A. , LT M.E. Dunne, CDR L.C. Miles, LTJG R.A. Zink, Dailey, J.S., Snyder, R.O., Kbmuves, E.F., Dautel, L.E. (SECCIID ROVO Mosher, D.A. , Cole, P.C. , Barrett, R.L. , Brister, J.T. , Anderson, G.M. , Hennon, D.L. , Barker, M.M. , Rop.ers, B.C., Case, G.G. , Sieracki, R.A. , Lesueur, W.L. , Wiest, J.S. (TOIRD ROW) Devore, R.V. , Jones, R.F. , Weinberger, E.N., Calloway, E.W. , Pooler, E., Drawdy, W.H. , V illia, G.E., Barrs, J.L. , Dilks, E.E., Parker, R.C. V VAW-11 Lieutenant Commander Qiarles L. McGathy Of f ice r- in -Charge VAW-11 Detachment VAVJ-ll (FIRST ROW) LTJG R.O. Dauglas, Veins, R.E. , Wadle, M.M. , Lependorf, B., LTJG D.F. Hassett, Bailey, A.D. , Weidner, E.W. , Evans, J.C., LTJG R.W. Moreus (SECOND ROW) LTJG D.G. Rohrer, LTJG CM. Walker, LTJG J.R. McDonough, LTJG H.M. Sheldon, LTJG M. Johnson, LT T.T. Fisk, LCDR C.L. McGathy, LT D.H. Costello, LTJG W.S. Norman, LTJG A.W. Grcman, LTJG J.C. Fox, LTJG C.R. Mitchell, LTJG W. Jones (THIRD ROW) Pooler, J.L. , Delong, C.L. , Snith, T.J., Hansen, C.E. , Fox, W.M. , Andris, A.E. , Chitwood, W.B., King, R.I., Sarver, H. , Witt, R.J. , Tice, L.S., Barton, G.T. , McLaughlin, W.H. , Howard, W.A. , Wegner, R.E. , Sharp, L.K., Stewart, H. , Helm, G.L. (FOURTH ROW) Selby, C.R. , Marston, D.W. , Whitfield, D.C. , E vidson, P.H. , Mann, J.C, Bushaw, J.H., Crawford, W. J. , Coyle, H.E. , Gottman, D.L. , Sherman, J.C, Pixley, E.L. , Fails, R.L. , Shane, J.R. , Steinbacher, P.G. , Arcnuleta, CA. , Burnett, F.A. , Ahem, P.E. icn t o a.. T Mc.y. •{ ZlJ J sd ' ' X: y JT y ' - ' i . ' s ' . ' V 4 -K ' ' ■' U- -s : % V c,r V 0 J- ■f y
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