Coast Guard’s last known recoverable POW/MIA laid to rest
The U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard transfers the remains of Lt. Thomas Crotty, a USCG WWII POW, from a Coast Guard C-130 fixed-wing aircraft to a hearse for burial in Buffalo, New York, Nov. 1, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian McCrum)
WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard’s last known recoverable POW/MIA from WWII was laid to rest during a ceremony in Buffalo,...
The Return Home of Lt. Thomas James Eugene Crotty
Lt. Thomas James Eugene Crotty
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to receive the remains of World War II service member Lt. Thomas Crotty from an Air Force Reserve air crew at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls, New York, Friday.
LT Thomas James Eugene “Jimmy” Crotty, a Coast Guard and American hero was born on March 18, 1912, in Buffalo, New York. He graduated...
Coast Guard to repatriate remains of World War II service member
Honolulu — The Coast Guard will hold a repatriation ceremony for Lt. Thomas Crotty at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point on Friday, Oct. 31, 2019.
Crotty is the last known, recoverable, fallen Coast Guard service member from World War II. His remains were recently identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and will be brought back to Crotty’s hometown of Buffalo, New York, for...
Coast Guard to conduct underwater assessment on Coimbra wreck
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard has contracted Resolve Marine Group to conduct a full assessment of oil remaining on the Coimbra wreck, located approximately 30 miles southeast of Shinnecock, N.Y. If substantial oil still remains, and if feasible, the Coast Guard will work with Resolve Marine Group to remove oil from the wreck in order to reduce pollution risks to the environment.
The operation...
Coast Guard reschedules underwater assessment of tanker Coimbra
NEW HAVEN, CT — The U. S. Coast Guard has contracted Resolve Marine to conduct an underwater assessment of the tanker Coimbra, rescheduled from June to take place from July 15-23, 2018.
Located approximately 30 miles southeast of Shinnecock, N.Y., the Coimbra was sunk during World War II by a German U-boat. The operation will assess the condition of the tanker and potential to have an environmental...
Coast Guard to conduct assessment of tanker sunk during World War II
NEW HAVEN, CT — The U. S. Coast Guard has contracted Resolve Marine to conduct an underwater assessment of the tanker Coimbra, from June 19th – 27th.
Located approximately 30 miles southeast of Shinnecock, N.Y., the Coimbra was sunk during World War II by a German U-boat. The operation will assess the condition of the tanker and potential to have an environmental impact. During the assessment,...
Coast Guard Remembers Bombing of Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Coast Guard Cutter Midgett’s aviation detachment conducts flyovers alongside historic WWII airplanes, a Grumman JRF-5 Goose and a Canadian Harvard MK IV training plane, in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, June 3, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo
DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett participated in a ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Dutch Harbor, Saturday.
After...
World War II veteran recounts D-Day to Coast Guard recruits
Coast Guard recruits watch a video presentation regarding the invasion of Europe by the allied forces prior to hearing from a WWII veteran who took part in D-Day at the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, N.J., Saturday, June 6, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer John Edwards)
CAPE MAY, N.J. – A World War II veteran who participated in the invasion of Normandy during D-Day...
100 years and Ticking
Linwood “Tick” Thumm as a young ensign in the U.S. Coast Guard.
By Coast Guard Auxiliarist member, Trey Clifton
They were dubbed the greatest generation, and after spending an hour or so with Linwood Thumm, known more affectionately as “Tick,” it’s easy to understand why. His recollection of his service in the Coast Guard during WWII are as vivid as if he just left the battle....
