![Coast Guard flyer gets distinguished flying cross. Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. In recognition of a flight made 130 miles to sea through fog and rain to rescue a severely injured seaman, whose life was [àed] by prompt hospitalization, Lieut. R.L. [àrke], Coast Guard aviator, was today presented with the distinguished flying cross by Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral R.R. Waesche, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Lieut. Burke, Secretary Morgenthau, and Stephen Gibbons, Assistant Secretary of Treasury in charge of the Coast Guard, 10/14/38](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTUvMTEvMjUvY29hc3QtZ3VhcmQtZmx5ZXItZ2V0cy1kaXN0aW5ndWlzaGVkLWZseWluZy1jcm9zcy13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLW9jdC0xNC1pbi1yZWNvZ25pdGlvbi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/320/257/jpg "Coast Guard flyer gets distinguished flying cross. Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. In recognition of a flight made 130 miles to sea through fog and rain to rescue a severely injured seaman, whose life was [àed] by prompt hospitalization, Lieut. R.L. [àrke], Coast Guard aviator, was today presented with the distinguished flying cross by Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral R.R. Waesche, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Lieut. Burke, Secretary Morgenthau, and Stephen Gibbons, Assistant Secretary of Treasury in charge of the Coast Guard, 10/14/38")
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Coast Guard flyer gets distinguished flying cross. Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. In recognition of a flight made 130 miles to sea through fog and rain to rescue a severely injured seaman, whose life was [àed] by prompt hospitalization, Lieut. R.L. [àrke], Coast Guard aviator, was today presented with the distinguished flying cross by Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral R.R. Waesche, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Lieut. Burke, Secretary Morgenthau, and Stephen Gibbons, Assistant Secretary of Treasury in charge of the Coast Guard, 10/14/38
Summary
A group of men standing next to each other.
Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Airplanes and blimps above National Mall, Washington Monument, Potomac river and around.
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Date
1938
Contributors
Harris & Ewing, photographer
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
