Coral Sea (CVA 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 Commana' 1 Farewell 1 Working Unit 1 o Launely 1 BDA 1 Recovery 1 Relaxing... ...ma dreaming Departments Aiming I5 In Memoriam

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In 1919, England was reconstructing after the plague of World War I. It was in this year, in St. Helens, England, that James Ferris was born. 111 Two years later, James Ferris emigrated with his parents, to the United States. Later in his life, James ' Ferris attended Elon College in Elon, North Carolina. He attended Elon until October, 1941, when he enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 22. 'll Two years later, James Ferris became Ensign James Ferris after receiving his commission as an oiiicer in the U.S. Navy. 'He reported to Fighter Squadron 12 aboard USS Saratoga QCV-3, and participated inf the Solomon Islands campaign in World War H. Little did Ensign James Ferris realize that one day his title would be Captain James Ferris and that he would command a ship much larger than Saratoga of WWII. 'll In the following years, Captain Ferris would receive many promotions and change-of-duty assignments. Among them were two combat tours in Korea in 1950, 13,51-,52. 'll He commanded, Fighter Squadron 33, Attack Carrier Air Wing 8, Carrier Replacement Air Wing 4 and USS Truckee CAO-1471. 'ill As a Captain, his last. assignment before assuming command of USS Coral Sea QCVA-431 was as Operations Officer for x Q Cifimmander Carrier Division 4. 'II Cagptain Ferris proudly wears the' Distinguished Cross with one star, the Air Medal with three stars, the Navy Commendation Medal, the' Korean Service Medal with' three stars and the ,Korean Presidential Unit Citation. T 4 ,.,. Q, I 4',gfff'g ff' H' . ,. I-ff e , , . 'x 1, . 'Q , , f 5 7,3 ff. 1 pg M ...f 5 -,MV 'rg an ' Hy 'r f fi ee W f ' J '93,v This page: CAboveD SN Smith C3rd Div.J watches as Captain Ferris takes the helm of his other ship, the Captain's gig, on the way to Grande Island in the Philippines. fBelowJ Captain Ferris, an avid supporter of ship- board athletics, instructs Cpl. Pumphrey CCARDIV 35 Cleftj and MM2 Delk CM Div.J on what he expects from the boxers in the ship's first Smoker of the '68-'69 deployment.