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![]() War Stories: Coast GuardWar Stories published under this topic are as follows:![]() ![]() Note: by William O. Doherty Jr., Friday, September 01, 2000. Doherty served with the Coast Guard's Tamaroa Deck Force from 1967-68. 9209 Reads
![]() ![]() Captain Magnusson (if not an enemy in disguise), is the most encouraging piece of equipment on board. The man is a tough, powerful, stubborn-looking Norwegian (so we hear). He is said to have been born and raised in Iceland. We would later learn he owns a fleet of fishing trawlers similar to the Nanok. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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1770:
American colonists gather at the Customs House in Boston and begin taunting the British soldiers guarding the building. In what became known as the Boston Massacre, the soldiers open fire leaving 5 colonists dead.
1864: General John C. Breckinridge takes control of Confederate forces in the Appalachian Mountains of western Virginia. 1905: Russians begin to retreat from Mukden in Manchuria, China. 1912: The Italians become the first to use dirigibles for military purposes, using them for reconnaissance flights behind Turkish lines west of Tripoli. 1928: Hitlers National Socialists win the majority vote in Bavaria. 1933: Hitler and Nationalist allies win the Reichstag majority. It will be the last free election in Germany until after World War II. 1942: The name "Seabees" and their insignia are officially authorized. 1943: In desperation due to war losses, fifteen and sixteen year olds are called up for military service in the German army. 1943: The USS Bogue begins the first anti-submarine operations by escort carrier. 1947: The 7th Marine Regiment disbanded at Camp Pendleton following their return from China. Personnel and equipment were transported to the 3rd Marine Brigade. |