Looking for info on my Father

Comments: I am looking for anyone who might have served with my father in Vietnam on the USS Coral Sea. His name was Thomas D. Holland, his friends called him Tommy. He was from Corpus Christi, TX, and lived there till he died in 1990. My father died when he was 42 years old, and I never got the chance to know him as a man. If you have any stories, or personal memories of my dad, please e-mail me . Thank you.

Keywords: USS Coral Sea - Vietmnam time frame

Looking for

Comments: Looking for anyone with info re my father.Served on these ships during the fifties possibly early sixties.Was also in WW2.His name wwas LeRoy Drake from Georgia.Was stationed in SF bay Area in 1952-54.Either at ANAS or T.I.Married my mom in Oakland Cal.I have never seen or heard from him.Does anyone remember him?

Keywords: ,Coral Sea, or Uss Midway

1953-54

Comments: I was on the USS Coral Sea CVA 43 during 1953-54. Would be interested in hearing from anyone on at that time.

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Looking for cruise book

Comments: cruise book from USS Coral Sea CVA-43 from 1960-61

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USS Coral Sea (mid-50's)

Comments: My father spent time on the USS Coral Sea and I would like to know if there's anyone else out there that was on the carrier the same time he was. There have been numerous reunions for those who shared the journeys on the USS Coral Sea. There is another reunion coming up October 2000. If you served on the Coral Sea, have you been to a reunion or would you like more information on the reunion?

Keywords: USS Coral Sea (mid 50's) The Korean Conflict

Ship's History - Korean War Service

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NOTE: ALTHOUGH IN COMMISSION DURING THE KOREAN WAR, USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) DID NOT SERVE IN THE KOREAN WAR ZONE.

USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43)

Displacement: 45,000 t. Length: 968' Beam: 113' Extreme Width: 136' Draft: 35' Speed: 33 k. Complement: 4,104 Armament: 18 5" Class: Midway

“...to the 6th Fleet in its important role as guardian of peace in the Mediterranean.”

Coral Sea (CVB-43) was launched 2 April 1946 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Va., sponsored by Mrs. T. C. Kinkaid, commissioned 1 October 1947, Captain A. P. Storrs, III, in command; and reported to the Atlantic Fleet.

Coral Sea sailed from Norfolk 7 June 1948 for a midshipmen cruise to the Mediterranean and Caribbean, and returned to Norfolk 11 August. After overhaul and training in the Caribbean, she sailed 3 May 1949 for her first tour of duty in the Mediter ranean with the 6th Fleet, returning 28 September. She returned to the Mediterranean for duty from 9 September 1950 to 1 February 1951, bringing her impressive strength to the 6th Fleet in its important role as guardian of peace in the Mediterranean.

An overhaul and local operations upon her return, as well as training with Air Group 17, prepared her for a return to the Mediterranean once more on 20 March 1951. As flagship for Commander, Carrier Division 6, she took part in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization exercise "Beehive I." She returned to Norfolk 6 October for local and Caribbean operations, next sailing for the Mediterranean 19 April 1952. While on service with the 6th Fleet, she visited Yugoslavia, and carried Marshall Tito on a one-day cruise to observe carrier operations. reclassified CVA-43 on 1 October 1952, she returned to Norfolk for overhaul 12 October.

Coral Sea trained pilots in carrier operations off the Virginia Capes and Mayport, Fla., and in April 1953 she embarked the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives for a 3-day cruise. On 26 April, the carrier sailed for a tour of duty in the Mediterranean. This cruise was highlighted by a visit to Spain, and participation in NATO exercise "Black Wave" with Deputy Secretary of Defense R. M. Kyes on board as an observer. Returning to Norfolk 21 October, she carried out tests for the Bureau of Aeronautics and trained members of the Naval Reserve at Mayport, Fla., and Guantanamo Bay.

From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS

Keywords: 6TH FLEET, MEDITERRANEAN, NATO

John (Jack)W. Giannini, Jr.

Comments: Looking to find anyone who may have served with my father, Lt. John (Jack)W. Giannini, Jr., (He was from Charlottesville, VA and Baltimore, MD). Approx. time frame: late 1940's - early 1950's.

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Crew info wanted

Comments: NONE AT THE MOMENT, WOULD APPRECIATE FEEDBACK FROM PERSONNEL ON THE USS WASP CVA 18 AND USS CORAL SEA CVA 43.

DURING CONFLICT TIME.

THANK YOU C.A. TIFFIN, MMC (SS) USN RET.

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