The US Coast Guard served as a vital component of the Pacific Campaign during World War II. It has now been 75 years since Guam’s liberation. In the face of coercive and antagonistic behavior in the Indo-Pacific today, we continue to be an enduring partner of choice in the region and will remain transparent in our engagement.
AMASSALIK, Greenland – Master Chief Petty Officer John Long leads a team to Greenland to recover two Coast Guardsmen and an Army Air Force Aviator who crashed during a storm here in 1942. Using ground penetrating radar and advanced GPS technology the team has possibly located their remains.
This video outlines the Marine Electric shipwreck and the incident’s lasting impact on the Coast Guard. The converted WWII-era ship capsized 30 miles off the Virginia coast on Feb. 12, 1983, and brought about drastic changes in the Coast Guard, including revamped marine safety procedures and the implementation of rescue swimmers. U.S. Coast Guard illustrations by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corinne Zilnicki.
