USS Forrestal Memorial (CVA/CV/AVT-59)
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 We would like to thank Dave Dollarhide for all the help and information he has provided to us along the way with this project.

Thank you Dave!

The following is our proposed monument centerpiece. It will be comprised of gray granite stone with black engraving.

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"Click here" for some really great F4 Phantom footage aboard the Forrestal.

Photo provided by Rich Staff of VF-11
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Thanks to Jim Caiella for the following aircraft drawings and to Dave Dollarhide for the personal photos.

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The following photos are of the helmets that Paul Taylor has donated to our memorial display. We thank Paul (www.customflighthelmets.com) for his superior quality of workmanship in replicating the VA-46 "Clansmen" & VF-11 "Red-Rippers" squadron designs. In the future we hope to display VA-106 "Gladiators" and VF-74 "Be-Devilers" full dressed pilots as well.

Thanks Paul

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Below are the Destroyed and Damaged A-4s in USS Forrestal Fire.
Information provided courtesy of Dave Dollarhide.

Attack Squadron Forty-six
All aircraft A-4E Skyhawks

BUNO  Status/Repair Hours   Crew                                                          Side No.

150068  Destroyed                 LCDR Gerry L. Stark (deceased)                407
150118  Destroyed                 LCDR Herbert A. Hope, Jr.                         414
150064  Destroyed                 LCDR Fred D. White (deceased)                 405
149996  Destroyed                 LCDR John S. McCain, III                          416
150084  Destroyed                 LT Dennis M. Barton (deceased)   `            410
150129  Destroyed                 LTJG David A. Dollarhide                           417
150115  Destroyed                                                                                        412
150025  862.1
150013  352.0
150047  376.6
150061  391.1
150063  393.2
150065  342.0
150111  418.5                                                                                                 411


Attack Squadron One Hundred-six
All aircraft A-4E Skyhawks

BUNO   Status/Repair Hours           Crew                                                Side No.

152030  150                            LCDR Dillard D. Hicks, Jr.                          306
152036  Destroyed                 LCDR Robert B. Browning                          302
152040  Destroyed                 LCDR Kenneth A. McMillen                       301
152003  300.0                         LT John E. Carpenter                                    316
152024  Destroyed                 LTJG Richard M. Wilson                             310
152018  Destroyed                 LTJG Donald H. Dameworth                        312
152012  760.0
152023  100.0
152029  100.0
152031  Overhaul
152033  100.0
152039  100.0
151124  100.0
152011  Overhaul