New York – Seymour Wittek, 88, of Ossining, N.Y., a World War II veteran who, with fellow shipmates, extinguished a fire aboard a ship laden with explosives that threatened people and property in New York City in 1943, died in the company of his family on Dec. 30, 2009.
Wittek, a Seaman 2nd Class at the [...]
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Coast Guard hero Seymour Wittek dies at 88
Coast Guard ceremony to recognize the anniversary of heroic rescue attempt
Duluth, Minn – April 30, 1967, is a day many Minnesota residents refer to as “Black Sunday.” A storm passed through the area causing waves as high as 20 feet on Lake Superior, with winds gusting up to 45 mph across the 36-degree water.
The Coast Guard rescue team of Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Edgar A. [...]