A Coast Guardsman in winter gear
Gift of the Scanlan Family
Description:
Photograph. Coast Guardsman in winter gear posing on the deck of a Coast Guard cutter. Caption on reverse: "3336. From: Public Relations Division / U.S. Coast Guard / Washington, D.C. / Credit Line Must Read 'Official Coast Guard Photo.' WATCHMAN OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC. Bearded and mustachioed Coast Guardsman Oscar Howard, gunner's mate third class, of Altus, Oklahoma, stands watch as a Coast Guard combat cutter churns its wake through the North Atlantic. This picturesque figure is typical of the alert Coast Guard U-Boat hunters shepherding the priceless shiploads of war materiel to safety in European ports." Location unknown. No date
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1941
1945
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Items from the service of John J. Scanlan Jr., who served in the United States Coast Guard. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Scanlan worked for a newspaper prior to joining the Coast Guard. During the war, he acquired photographs published by the Public Relations Division of the United States Coast Guard. The collection consists of photographs from most of the theaters of operations and depict life in the field and aboard a ship for Coast Guardsmen and Marines. Also included is a satirical piece of military correspondence. See collection 2012.321 for more items from the collection subject.
Geography:
Atlantic Ocean
Latitude:
1.000
Longitude:
-40.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Ships--American--Atlantic Ocean
Military officers--American