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USS Coral Sea Tribute Site
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USS Coral Sea Tribute Site

~ Many thanks to all shipmates, family members and Coral Sea friends that have helped make this site great! ~

· Don Saddler - FDR cover. FDR keel story. Aircraft carrier modernization information
· Andrew Toppan - Permission to mirror his USS Coral Sea scrapping story
· James Corder - Story about the deck plates shaking at flank speed
· John Holcomb - Info on scrapping picture. Info on keel name
· Kevin Burke - Details on several mishap stories
· Randy Kelso - Stories, stories and stories. Some great pictures too!
· Tom Ingalls - Stories
· Erni Nehlich - Stories
· Don Beck - Stories
· Veryl Champine - Stories
· Tony Benicewicz - Scrapping information and Scrap Yard photo's and now honorary crew member
· David Taylor - Stories
· Al Matthews - Stories
· Rich Carson - Photograph's, stories & information
· Kerry L. Ellis - Scrap Yard owner. Some great photo's and a great person towards all the Coral Sea "nuts" that have come to his yard over the years
· Kerry R. Ellis - Scrap Yard owner. Some great photo's and a great person towards all the Coral Sea "nuts" that have come to his yard over the years
· Steve Turner - Expert advice on the USS Coral Sea. Scrapping information, tour of hulk & help with srapping captions
· F. Colmenero - Stories
· Ron Greene - Stories
· Peggy Hoffman - Photograph's
· Jack Noble - Stories
· Michael Fox - Photograph's & information
· Larry Lister - Stories
· Steve Dumovich - Stories
· Jack H. Milliway - Visitor information
· Pat Quinn - Picture information
· Ervin Beekman - Stories
· Bob Colvin - Corrections
· Stephen Peterson - Stories, Info & Photograph's
· Mike Robertson - Stories
· Walt "The Salt" Hardy, Jr. - Stories & Photograph's
· Lyle Howard - Stories
· Claude Navarrette, Jr. - Stories
· Jerry Dempsy - Stories
· Daniel Sauceda - Stories & Photograph's
· Steven "C" Kelsey - Stories & Photograph's
· Al Kleveno - Stories & Photograph's
· Chuck Bell - Stories & Photograph's
· Ted Lavoot - Stories
· Joel Lanley - Information
· Dick Shrewsbury - Stories
· Andrew Desautels - Information and Photograph's
· Ray Travis - Information
· Don Hulik - Stories & Information
· Fred Day - Stories & Information
· Paul Watson - Stories
· Robert "Red" Cooper - Pictures & Stories
· Barney Elletson - Pictures
· Joe Radigan - Pictures
· Randy Romine - Donated full use of his web page material
· Johnny Wilson - Stories
· Jack Dillon - Paintings
· Rod Leathery - Pictures
· Karl Routson - USS Iowa letter, pictures
· Jim Hawk - Stories
· Jeffrey Cardozo - Stories
· Robert St. John - Stories
· Rudy Friederich - Many inputs from the Aircraft Carrier Study Group
· John Harris - Pictures
· John Newlin - Pictures
· H.R. "Jim" Curry, Collections Manager, National Museum of Naval Aviation - Pictures
· Clint Cox - Research, pictures and stories
· John Trucco - MIA Story
· Rick LaFlam - Pictures
· Rick Pletcher - Pictures
· Gary Wiley - Stories & Information
· Charles Gallo - Information
· Paul Basso - Stories
· Larry Eldridge - Stories
· Richard Pletcher - Pictures
· Thomas L. Thompson Jr. - Stories
· Frank Norris - Picture correction
· Denver Anderson - Stories
· Jim Farquhar - Stories
· Ernest Lee - Audio Tape
· Joe Brinone - Pictures
· David Murray - Pictures
· Clint Cox - Pictures
· Bob Dress - Pictures, pictures and more pictures
· Frank Norris - Correction
· Dean Dingler - Loaned cruise book and 33 RPM record
· Ron Compton - Correction
· Mike Brophy - Pictures
· Jeff Johnson - Pictures
· William Vanderteems - Correction
· Mary Kay Dressler - Stories
· Bill Ravgiala - Stories and pictures
· Jack Brennan - Stories
· Kay Chamberlin - Stories
· R. Miller - Correction
· Fredrick B. Knoesel - Information
· JJ Dooling - Information and stories
· Hank Porter - Correction
· Terry Hauck - Pictures, information and stories
· Mike Brophy - Pictures and information
· Jack Lawler - Correction
· Stephan Tardif - Pictures
· Frank Morneault - Information and stories
· Bob Kurtz - Pictures and stories
· Hank Vezina - Pictures and stories
· Mike Brown - Pictures and information
· Sandy Nesbit Money - Pictures
· Ed Hatton - Pictures
· Jon Kusler - Story
· Ron Sofge - Pictures
· Karl A. Schnack - Information
· Steve Gorek - Information
· Mal Brown - Story
· Steven Vroman - Information
· Donald H. Palmer - Story
· Michael Delaney - Stories and pictures
· Matt Voight - Stories and information
· James Wasson - Stories and pictures
· Henry J. Rausch, Jr. - Stories and information
· Robert P. Hampton - Stories
· Joe "Red" Mulkern - Pictures
· Hank Vezina - Loaned cruise book, pictures and information
· Mark Swisher - Information, stories and pictures
· David Herron - Information, stories and pictures
· Harry Wiseley - Correction, Pictures and information
· Daniel Spahn - Correction
· Thomas D. Simmons - Correction
· Bill Ravgiala, Jr. - Pictures and information
· Steve Clark - Pictures and stories
· Steve Dunbar - Pictures
· Dean Swanson - Stories
· Ralph D. Irons - Stories
· John E. Koleszar - Stories
· Joel Jaudon - Stories
· Bob Scott - Stories
· Harry T. Kelley, Jr - Stories
· Hap Litzell - Information
· B. Flink - Stories
· Mike Chlebowski - Pictures, information and stories
· Mike Scrogham - Stories
· Edward R. Burkhardt - Stories
· Jeff Uphoff - Pictures and stories
· Paul Garner - Pictures
· SidneyC. Dockery Jr. - Stories and corrections
· Joe Policastro - Stories
· Grady Pittman - Stories
· Chuck Huber - Link
· Ed Rogers - Pictures and Stories
· James Stanley & Matt Landry - Pictures
· Marty Gonzales - Pictures
· W.T. Larkins - Pictures
· Dave from F-111.net - Information and pictures
· John E. Koleszar - Information
· Bob Scott - Stories
· Joel Jaudon - Stories
· Fred Redeker - Pictures
· Dawna Salazar/Gary O. Hogan - Pictures
· D. Kurtz - Information
· Dr. Jay M. Roth, PhD - Information
· Rob Mooney - Pictures
· Charles Engen - Stories
· Tom Pokora - Pictures
· Ray Haas - Pictures and Stories
· R.S. Jackson - Information
· Pete Clayton - Pictures, information and so much more
· Richard J. Gilinsky - Stereo recordings
· Jim Long - Stories
· Caesar D. Sone - Stories
· Joel R. Flores - Information
· Chuck Schoen - Information
· Dan Leblanc Jr. - Story
· Rich MacEachern - Picture
· Frank Ilse - Ships Model
· Doug Smith - Pictures
· Mrs M.Scott Peterson - American Legion F-4
· Robert McCloud - American Legion F-4
· James Patton - Correction
· William Peterson - Pictures
· Walt Darran - Story
· Ralph Simmons - Loaned cruise book
· Earl Neall - Pictures, photo albums, cruise books and more
· Moe Wadle - Pictures and information
· Tom Jackson Sr. - Pictures
· Max Presnal - Pictures
· David C. Nilsen - Pictures and corrections
· Jerry Hallstrom - Stories
· Jim Kohler - Pictures
· Gordon Zehrung - Pictures
· Brian M. Walker - Pictures
· Errol Reilly - Correction
· Scot D. Wells - Stories
· Lloyd Becker - Stories
· Pat Schwall - Stories
· David Stair - Stories
· Jim Slagle - Stories & Pictures
· Angelo Cerniglia - Pictures
· Patrick Carley - Pictures
· Jim Sloan - Pictures
· Jack Brennan - Stories
· Chuck Wothke - Stories
· Jerry Hollie - Pictures
· Chuck Cavanaugh - Pictures
· James Botello - Stories
· Marc Pradignac - Information
· Albert Bodt - Stories
· Ed Shimko - Pictures
· Denis Howard - Stories
· Michael Donegan - Drawing
· Bob Prescott - Stories
· Brian J. Strupith - Stories
· Dan Whitaker - Pictures
· Stephen Caton - Stories
· Don Ray - Information
· Thomas Costanzo - Information
· Troy Prince - Information, pictures, stories, research, help
· Clarence Cassler - Information
· Bruce Swander - Information
· Sean Whyte - Artwork
· Kathy Gendreau - Streaming Video
· Eric Corbett - Correction
· Bob Loving - Pictures and information
· Bruce Baker - Flight Sim download and pictures
· Tommy L. Wright - Information
· Bill Burgle - Correction
· Jay Stedcke - Information
· Pat Carty - Updates
· Dan Veargason - Pictures
· Ed Shaw - Pictures
· Sid "Doc" Dockery - Pictures
· Steve McAllister - Pictures
· Mont Montaco - Pictures, stories and information
· Lee Fuselier - Stories
· Terry L Peterson - Photo collection
· William 'BUCKY' Schuster - Stories
· Dick Sigurdson - Pictures
· John C. Holtz - Pictures
· Dan Grant - Story
· Marty Flick - Stories, Pictures and information
· Steve Borkowski - Story
· Mike Mappin - Corrections & Stories
· Tom Simmons - Corrections
· Rich Girard - Corrections
· Mike Brown - Pictures
· Todd Davis - Pictures and information
· Rich Stedman - Picture
· Sean Keenan - Pictures
· Eric W. Corbett - Corrections
· Jack Lawler, Jr. - Pictures
· Michal Klaver - Pictures
· Stephen Donelson - Story
· Peter Morris & Manuel Morris - Pictures
· Jack McMahan - Pictures
· Carl Jacobs - Pictures
· John Jones - Pictures
· Lewis Homme - Pictures
· Clarence Cassler - Pictures and information
· George Chamberlain - Information
· Jim Morin - Story
· Mike Benjamin - Story
· Chuck Doughdrill - Story
· Jonathan King - Story
· David Vanderhoof - Correction
· Gordon Zehrung - Pictures
· Chris Lynch - Pictures
· Bob Davis - Pictures
· Chuck May - Pictures
· Lawrence L. Lyford - NavAir Lakehurst - Information
· Mike Ward - Audio files, information, stories, site help
· James Taylor - Story
· John Lyons - Stories and Pictures
· Brade Lane - Pictures and correction
· Bill Penewit - Pictures
· Bob Styger - Information
· Donald Joseph - Information
· Jim Daigneau, Chip Williamson - Stories
· John Ranson - Correction
· Joe Pasalich - Correction
· Ray Johnson - Artwork, Pictures & information
· Joe Andrews - Stories
· Glenn Willis - Correction
· Benjamin Romero - Correction
· Major Bynum, Jr. - Correction
· Noonie Fortin - Correction
· Ed Burkhardt - Memorabilia
· Brian Tipsword - Correction
· Warren Luck - Information
· Gary Schreffler - Videos, Story, pictures
· John H. Ranson - Information
· Joseph Rock - Information
· Bill Bowers - Pictures & Information
· Joe Pasalich - Information
· Larry Stone - Information
· Gary Bock - Information
· Bill Kimpston - Information
· Glenn Horlacher - Information
· Richard Tobin - Pictures
· Darrell Young - Pictures, Stories
· John Russell - Stories
· Joe Ballard - Stories
· Charlie Williamson - Stories
· Scott Miller - Pictures, Stories
· Terry Goldfarb - Stories
· Judy Orvis - Pictures
· Bruce Gerber - Pictures, Information, Stories
· Tom Mitchell - Story
· Bill Willis - Pictures
· Seattle Branch of the National Archives - Tracy White - Pictures
· John Gramlick - Stories
· Steve Stinnett - Stories
· Sandy Sears - Pictures
· David Huber - Videos
· John Valdez - Pictures
· Ron Entwisle - Pictures
· Bill Rushworth - Stories
· Boyce C. Rogers - Information
· Ted Hills - Stories
· Benjamin Romero - Stories
· Bob Gill - Stories
· Brad Deegan - Stories
· Fred P. Akins - Stories
· Joe Land - Pictures & Stories
· Bruce Henion - Pictures, Stories, Information
· J.F. Vescelius - Correction
· Robert Walkley - Correction
· John McCuen - Stories
· Mark Gadomski - Pictures
· Harold L. Eckardt - Pictures
· Larry Lindsey - Information
· Sean Keenan - Pictures
· John Reifenberger - Pictures
· Javier Rodríguez - Iberian Spotters - Pictures
· Susan Breed - Cruise Book Donation
· Jay Henning - Pictures
· John Russell - Pictures
· Ken Schmitz - Information
· W.B. Cox - Information
· Bob Thompson - Story
· Vincent A. DeSena - Story
· Garland Banks - Pictures
· Richard Rielley - Pictures
· Pete Mclain - Pictures
· James Waldron - Pictures & Stories
· Larry Carl - Information
· Bob Springgate - Pictures
· Jerry Hart - Story
· John Holland - Story
· Richard Petrucelli - Story
· Christopher L. Buehler - Pictures
· Wai-Hong Lee - Information
· James Shaefer - Pictures
· John Baxter - Pictures
· JC Manevy - Pictures
· Ted Hillis - Pictures & Memorabilia
· Tom Jackson - Correction
· Ed Medlin - Story
· George Wallace Irvin - Story
· Gerald Davis - Pictures
· Ed Kenny - Pictures
· Sam Turner - Pictures
· Peter Whelan - Pictures
· Dale Waba- Story
· Kent Damon- Story
· William Fury - Correction
· David Timmons - Videos
· Duane Edmundson - Story
· Scott Smith - Correction
· Norm Palosky - Pictures
· Jerry Southerland- Pictures
· Dale Smith - Pictures
· Bill Freckleton - Pictures & Story
· Charlie Smith- Story
· John Mittler - Pictures
· Pascal - Pictures
· Jim Doil - Story & Pictures
· Barrie MacLeod - Correction & Pictures
· Rick Graff - Pictures
· Bill Moore - Pictures
· Steven Moyers- Pictures
· John Vecero - Article
· Ron Crouch - Pictures
· Del Abercrombie- Story
· Ken Christiansen- Pictures
· Art Gall - Pictures
· Ken Lyon - Pictures & Stories
· Leslie Withrow - Pictures
· Peter Kulczyk - Pictures
· George Waldron - Stories
· Ron Kibler - Stories
· Pete Campo- Stories
· Bob McManus- Stories
· Dan Murphy - Information
· Guy Dunbar - Pictures
· Rich Girard - Pictures
· Ray Malkiewicz - Pictures
· Jack McBride - Information
· John Baxter - Pictures
· Rufus Foshee - Pictures & Stories
· Wal Nelowkin - Pictures
· Jim Goodwin - Pictures
· Allie Buckingham - Picture
· Wil Branstrup - Picture, Pamphlets
· Tom Powell - Picture
· Harry DoBell - Story
· Thomas McNulty - Pictures
· Tony Peters - Pictures
· Bob Skelton - Story
· Wally Elgert - Information
· Tom Price - Information
· Glenn Stimets- Pictures
· Marc-Eric Minard- Pictures
· John Dillon- Pictures
· Jerry Shafer- Pictures
· James D. Rumpf- Pictures
· Mike Walker- Pictures
· Bill Ridgeway- Pictures
· Don Hayes- Pictures & News Clippings
· Stephen Barette- Pictures
· Michael Boyes- Story
· Joe Pasalich- Information
· Dennis Dougherty - Story
· Steven Yowell- Stories
· Forrest L. Zetterberg- Stories
· Shelby Gaul- Pictures
· Bob McGowan- Correction
· Richard Smith- Pictures
· Mike Dee- Information
· Clarence Cassler- Information
· Manual Lopez Jr.- Pictures
· Hugh Hulse- Picture
· Mike O'Donoghue- Information
· Richard Evans- Pictures
· Richard McCauley- Pictures
· Doug Riach- Pictures
· Mitch Lind- Pictures
· Don DeKoker- Story
· Ed Solomonson - Trivia
· Michael Rutherford - Story
· Robert Hampton- Story & Pictures
· Derick Hartshorn- Picture
· Loretta Windsor- Information
· Harold Ballenger-
· R.W. Tucker - Story
· Dan Gracie - Story
· Tim Shalk - Pictures
· Bob Nicholas - Story
· Fred Cavalli, Jr. - Story & Pictures
· Don Shirley - Pictures & Story
· Terry Stroth - Picture
· Kurt Mansfield - Ship Model
· Mike Campbell - Pictures
· Mike Lennon - Pictures
· Michael Boyes - Pictures
· Dana W. Carrier - Correction
· Joe Harrison - Pictures
· Roger Kriegshauser - Pictures
· Peter Berryman - Artwork
· Manny Schaal - Pictures
· Bill Warman - Information
· Kristian Timmons - Pictures
· Jerry DeGayner - Story
· Bill Dombkowski - Pictures
· James Lockard - Pictures
· Chris Arnold - Pictures
· Dewey Williams - Pictures
· Paul Critton - Pictures
· Donn Behl - Pictures
· Miguel Vargas-Caba - Correction
· Gary Cooksey - Pictures
· Bob Wiringa - Pictures
· John Ranson - Pictures
· Jennifer Buckner - Pictures
· Oscar E. Green - Information
· Cindy Mammon - Story
· Ron Payne - Pictures
· Lou Casale - Information
· Jack Kirby - Correction
· Matthew Tanner - Picture
· Michael Willmann - Pictures
· Johnnie Eubanks - Picture
· Dave Morehead - Picture
· Patrick Salazar - Picture
· Gregory Washer - MUC Letter
· Steve Borkowski - Pictures
· Commander Jim Waldron - Story
· Donald Arata - Pictures
· Donald Arata - Pictures
· Charlie Jefferson - Pictures
· Charles Loss - Pictures
· Mike R. Jackson - Picture
· El Hombre - Pictures
· Shane Derby - Pictures
· Terry Pruett - Information
· Richard S. Wood - Information
· Margaret Kincannon - Information
· Paul Harris - Picture
· Rich Freitas - Information
· Ron Querry - Picture
· Patrick Martinez - Information
· Wallis Mason - Information
· Antonio Zugan - Pictures
· Brian Hannah - Pictures