The reunion committee of the USS Coral Sea is searching for Donald R. Blake(don't know what the R. stands for), a shipmate from around 1960. This entry was found of a death and burial. Can anyone tell me if this man was in the Navy about that time period?

Donald Rush Blake, Birth: Mar. 27, 1939,
Death: Dec. 1, 1987, Louisiana,
Son of James Milton Blake & Pearlie Mae Reeves Blake
Burial: Providence Cemetery, Bienville Parish Louisiana,

Response to hookemlrj@suddenlink.net will be appreciated.