LCDR Russell R. Waesche Jr. studying a nautical chart aboard a Coast Guard cutter
Gift of the Scanlan Family
Description:
Photograph. Lieutenant Commander Russell R. Waesche Jr. studying a nautical chart at a desk aboard a Coast Guard cutter somewhere in the North Atlantic. Caption on reverse: "3336. From: Public Relations Division / U.S. Coast Guard / Washington, D.C. / Credit Line Must Read 'Official Coast Guard Photo.' COMMANDANT'S SON COMMANDS A CUTTER. Lieutenant Commander Russell R. Waesche, Jr., son of the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, studies charts aboard the Coast Guard combat cutter he commands on convoy duty in the North Atlantic." Location unknown. No date
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
1941
1945
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
POW / KIA:
Collection Level:
Items from the service of John J. Scanlan Jr., who served in the United States Coast Guard. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Scanlan worked for a newspaper prior to joining the Coast Guard. During the war, he acquired photographs published by the Public Relations Division of the United States Coast Guard. The collection consists of photographs from most of the theaters of operations and depict life in the field and aboard a ship for Coast Guardsmen and Marines. Also included is a satirical piece of military correspondence. See collection 2012.321 for more items from the collection subject.
Geography:
Atlantic Ocean
Latitude:
1.000
Longitude:
-40.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Ships--American--Atlantic Ocean
Military officers--American--Atlantic Ocean