Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District



Press Release Date: June. 28, 2005
Contact: Chief Petty Officer Keith Alholm
206-220-7237

SEARCH FOR WWII COAST GUARD VETERANS BEGINS



SEATTLE - The search is on for Coast Guard World War II veterans to
represent the service during the America's Celebrate Freedom Salute,
World War II 60th Commemoration this summer.





The Coast Guard Thirteenth District is soliciting nominations of Coast
Guard veterans, Active Duty, Auxiliary and SPARS, to serve as
distinguished guests of honor during the three-day event August 25-28
in Vancouver, Washington.





During the culminating commemoration ceremony Aug. 28, the veterans
will receive recognition on stage on behalf of 241,093 World War II
Coast Guardsmen that served as part of the war effort.





The service is seeking two people, one active duty or Auxiliary
(precursor to the Coast Guard Reserve) and one SPAR (The Coast Guard's
Women's Reserve during WWII).





In order to be nominated, the person must have served as part of the
Coast Guard either as active duty, auxiliary or SPAR during the years
of 1941 to 1945. The member's service should be characterized as
honorable. A short history describing the veteran's service history
should also be included in the nomination. Nomination should be made in
letter form and sent to Commander (ipa), Thirteenth Coast Guard
District, Seattle, WA 98174. The selection will be announced on Coast
Guard Day, Aug. 4.





America's Celebrate Freedom Salute, World War II 60th Commemoration is
one of six regional observances selected by the Department of Defense
honoring those who served during WWII.





Every veteran attending the Sunday ceremony will be presented with a
WWII Veteran badge and the Honorable Service Lapel Pin. The two
veterans selected to represent the Coast Guard will be presented their
pins on stage during the ceremony.





Veterans and family members are invited to the three-day event, with
our WWII Veterans being recognized as the "Distinguished Guests" of
"America's Celebrate Freedom Salute.





The Northwest's event is expected to be the largest in the nation. The
event is managed by the Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust and
co hosted by the National Park Service and the City of Vancouver in
cooperation with the Department of Defense and the United States Coast
Guard. The festivities will be at the Vancouver National Historic
Reserve, home of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and
Vancouver Barracks, which has a military history dating back to 1849.





The public can find more information on the event on the web at
http://www.60wwii.mil and https://www.americassalute.org . For more
information on Veteran's nomination please contact Thirteenth District
Public Affairs at or by calling 206-220-7237.


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The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service
within the
Department of Homeland Security dedicated to protecting the safety and
security of America.




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