Coast Guard honors first African-American woman in historic building renaming ceremony [Image 2 of 4]

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES

03.12.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ali Blackburn 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1 PADET New York

Dr. Olivia J. Hooker smiles for the camera before a building dedication ceremony at Coast Guard Sector New York in Staten Island, New York, March 12, 2015, renaming the sector’s galley in her honor. In February 1945, during World War II, Hooker became the first African-American female admitted into the United States Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ali Flockerzi)

• Date Taken: 03.12.2015
• Date Posted: 03.12.2015 18:35
• Photo ID: 1811974
• VIRIN: 150312-G-AE983-132
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 13.6 MB
• Location: NEW YORK, NY, US
• Hometown: WHITE PLAINS, NY, US