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    SS Dorchester

    SS Dorchester

    LINCOLN, NE, UNITED STATES

    01.21.2010

    Courtesy Photo

    U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

    LINCOLN, Neb. - Richard Swanson, a World War II veteran, is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal by Gov. Dave Heineman and Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Deane Smith, officer-in-charge of the Coast Guard Cutter Gasconade Jan. 19, 2010. While serving aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Comanche Feb. 3, 1943, Swanson volunteered to jump into rough, freezing seas to help rescue 93 sailors from the S.S. Dorchester who were unable to climb aboard due to the numbness caused by the freezing conditions. Coast Guard photo

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 01.21.2010
    Date Posted: 12.12.2013 03:13
    Photo ID: 1094093
    Resolution: 1500x1159
    Size: 369.34 KB
    Location: LINCOLN, NE, US

    Web Views: 21
    Downloads: 1

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