Coast Guard's Last Known Recoverable POW/MIA Laid to Rest
November 02, 2019
November 02, 2019
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release:
The Coast Guard's last known recoverable POW/MIA from WWII was laid to rest during a ceremony in Buffalo, New York Saturday.
"Half a world away, Lt. James Crotty demonstrated selfless service in the face of great adversity and calamity," said Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard. "After 77 long years, he is finally home. I ho . . .
The Coast Guard's last known recoverable POW/MIA from WWII was laid to rest during a ceremony in Buffalo, New York Saturday.
"Half a world away, Lt. James Crotty demonstrated selfless service in the face of great adversity and calamity," said Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard. "After 77 long years, he is finally home. I ho . . .