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    USCGC Tampa Ens. Posthumously Receives Purple Heart [Image 4 of 5]

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    A woman in a dark red winter coat stands beside a red granite memorial monument dedicated to Combat Wounded Veterans, featuring a Purple Heart medallion. The monument was erected by Chapter #566 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and bears an inscribed poem about sacrifice and peace. The scene appears to be an outdoor memorial site with trees and blue sky in the background.

    PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    12.06.2018

    Photo by Bruce Cummins 

    Naval Air Station Pensacola

    PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Ms. Jacqueline Hoffman, the niece of U.S. Coast Guard Ens. David A. Hoffman who was killed aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (CGC) Tampa on Sept. 26, 1918, posthumously accepts the Purple Heart .from Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Jeff Hodges during a ceremony at Veteran's Memorial Park in Pensacola, Florida, Dec. 7. Hoffman was aboard the USCGC Tampa when it was struck by a German torpedo near the end of World War I, killing all aboard.

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    Date Taken: 12.06.2018
    Date Posted: 12.06.2018 14:12
    Photo ID: 4952072
    VIRIN: 181106-N-GO179-004
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 12.21 MB
    Location: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, US

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