Entry: 14891
Subject: SEPT. 16, CRASH
Carl Galey wrote on February 10, 2001
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City and State: IL
Unit: OI DIVISION-COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I was aboard the Essex on Sept. 16...the day that a Banshee Jet jumped over the retaining barriers and landed among parked aircraft on the forward part of the flightdeck. My fire station was directly below the crash site. When the crash occured our fire unit was one of the first on the scene. Seven men were lost during the fire.
I was Radar Operator aboard the Essex from 1951 to 1953.
Keywords: Would like to find the whereabouts of Norman Ballou. Originally from Detroit, Michigan. We served together aboard the USS Essex, CV-9.
Entry: 13027
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Gene Red wrote on November 16, 2000
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City and State: LA
Unit: USS ENGLISH DD696 -USS ESSEX CV9
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Like to hear from anyone from V1 Div and V1-H During any one of the three cruises we made to Korea.
Keywords: Uss Essex CV9 1950- 1954
Entry: 12913
Subject: DO YOU REMEMBER MY FATHER?
Teresa Sakell wrote on November 12, 2000
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City and State: SENECA SC
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: i don't remember the years he served but i know he was on the essex for 3 years. any comments will be appreciated. i am his daughter.
Keywords: herman c. gentry
Entry: 12694
Subject: LOOKING FOR FRIENDS
Kathy Peterman wrote on November 2, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My dad was on the USS Essex. He was in the M Division. He has a cruise book from 1963. His name is Richard Simmons. Everyone called him Sims. If you will send me your email or address I can give it to my dad and he can write you.
Keywords: Looking for Ray Johnson and other friends
Entry: 12389
Subject: FIGHTER SQUADRON 54- (1950-53)
Charles M. Rhodes wrote on October 17, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Looking for anyone who was in our squadron to just say hi and talk about days gone by...
AD3 Rhodes
Keywords: Carrier Air Group - 5
Entry: 9468
Subject: DID YOU KNOW MY FATHER?
Kat Pacheco wrote on June 19, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I remember a book my father once had...like a year book...a cruise book maybe. Don't know what happened to it. My father passed away as a young man..only 37..His name is Otto Falk. Does anybody remember him?
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Entry: 8919
Subject: ESSEX ET'S-1952 THRU 1953
Fred Ryker wrote on May 25, 2000
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City and State: TAVARES FL
Unit: ELECTORNICS TECH' (ET)
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Interested in locating any of the members of the ET gang that served during the period between April(1951) and Feb(1954).
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Entry: 8103
Subject: PICTURES OF 16 SEPT CRASH
Richard Bame wrote on April 19, 2000
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City and State: ANAHEIM CA
Unit: USS HALSEY POWELL DD 686
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I WANT TO PUT THE PICTURES OF THAT TERRIBLE EVENING WHEN ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE. WE(HALSEY POWELL) WERE IN PLANE GUARD STATION CRASH OCCURRED. WE TRIED TO ASSIST WITH FIRE HOSES AND DURING THE ASSIST I WAS ABLE TO GET SOME PICTURES OF THE FIRE ON THE STARBOARD CORNER OF THEFLIGHT DECK. IF INTERESTED E-MAIL ME AND I'LL THE INITITIVE TO SCAN IN THE PICTURES FOR ANY WHO ARE INTERSTED.
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Entry: 7216
Subject: USS ESSEX 1953-1954
Francis Jones wrote on February 27, 2000
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City and State: SPRINGFIELD MO
Unit: G4 DIVISION USS ESSEX
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Looking for X- shipmates on USS Essex 1953-1954, especially G and S Divisions. Any other personel interested in Uss Essex 53-54.
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Entry: 6222
Subject: USS TOLEDO CA 133
Earl Reno wrote on January 15, 2000
City and State: SODDY DAISY TN
Unit: 6TH DIV.
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: 6TH DIV.
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Entry: 5455
Subject: SERVED DURING KOREAN WAR
Delbert Minick wrote on December 5, 1999
City and State: CHANDLER AZ
Unit: NAVIGATION DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Would like to get in touch with shipmates I served with during Korean War
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Entry: 5407
Subject: LOOKING FOR FRIENDS OF FATHER
David Cook wrote on December 2, 1999
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City and State: BILLINGS MT
Unit: UNKNOWEN
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Looking for any saliors that knew Chief George William Cook. I'am one of his sons and would like to hear from any one who may have knew him please feel free to contact me if you knew him thank all with you help David J. Cook
Keywords: USS ESSEX (CVS-)
Entry: 5005
Subject: SHIP'S HISTORY - KOREAN WAR SERVICE
Craig Rothhammer wrote on November 16, 1999
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City and State: LA CRESCENTA CA
Unit: USS GRASP (ARS-24) USS BOLSTER (ARS-38)
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments:
USS ESSEX (CV-9)
(dp. 27,100; l. 872'; b. 93'; ew. 147'6"; dr. 28'7"; s. 33 k.; cpl. 3,448; a. 12 5"; cl. Essex)
“...first carrier to launch F2H "Banshee" twinjet fighters on combat missions.......... causing an explosion and fire which killed seven...”
After a brief cruise in Hawaiian waters she began the first of three tours in Far Eastern waters during the Korean war. She served as flagship for Carrier Division 1 and TF 77. She was the first carrier to launch F2H "Banshee" twinjet fighters on combat missions; on 16 September 1951 one of these planes, damaged in combat, crashed into aircraft parked on the forward flight deck causing an explosion and fire which killed seven.
After repairs at Yokosuka she returned to frontline action on 3 October to launch strikes up to the Yalu River and provide close air support for U.N. troops.
On 1 December 1953 she started her final tour of the war, sailing the China Sea with the Peace Patrol.
Essex received the Presidential Unit Citation, and 13 battle stars for World War II service; 4 battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for Korean war service.
From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS
Keywords: TF 77, CARRIER DIVISION 1, PEACE PATROL
Entry: 3976
Subject: LOOKING FOR OI DIVISION CREWMEMBERS
Danny Joe Harris wrote on November 5, 1999
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City and State: SOUTH ATTLEBORO MA
Unit: USS ESSEX (CVS-9)
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I am looking for crewmembers from OI Division of USS ESSEX (CVS-9) from 1962 - 1966 time frame.
Keywords: USS ESSEX (CVS-9)
COMFAIRQUONSET
Naval Support Activity, DaNang (1970-1971)
Entry: 3966
Subject: ESSEX AND ORISKANY
Tara Currier-Hofer wrote on November 5, 1999
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My Father Leland G. Currier was 2nd class petty officer 1952-1957 aboard the Oriskany and the Essex. He is alive and well-just wondering how many remember him/or times on carriers with him.
I would to hear stories and have him make contact with others about this time in history.
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Entry: 3359
Subject: CREW MEMBER
Chester Winchell wrote on July 31, 1999
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City and State: OSTERVILLE MA
Unit: USS ESSEX CV 9 (NAVY)
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Comments: USS ESSEX CV 9 (NAVY)
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