Coast Guard honors the passing of World War II SPAR [Image 7 of 8]

VENICE, FL, UNITED STATES

09.19.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse  

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET Tampa Bay

Coast Guard Ens. Micaela Baca, crew member at Sector St. Petersburg, plays the bagpipes at the funeral of Dorothy Kurtz, member of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve also known as Semper Paratus Always Ready, arrives at her final resting place Monday, Sept. 19, 2016 at Venice Memorial Gardens, Venice, Florida. Kurtz was one of the first women to serve in the Coast Guard as a SPAR during World War II from 1943 to 1946. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse

• Date Taken: 09.19.2016
• Date Posted: 09.20.2016 13:19
• Photo ID: 2867463
• VIRIN: 160919-G-XO423-1006
• Resolution: 3587x2562
• Size: 4.3 MB
• Location: VENICE, FL, US