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    Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay crewmembers honor crew lost 22 years ago [Image 2 of 2]

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    A formal military or Coast Guard ceremony is taking place outdoors in front of a red building that appears to be a memorial or visitor center. Personnel in blue uniforms are gathered in formation on both sides, facing a podium where a speaker is addressing the group. The setting includes a well-maintained lawn, decorative chain barriers, and tall conifer trees under a clear blue sky.

    EUREKA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.07.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory Mendenhall 

    U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

    Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay crewmembers gather to honor and remember the crew of CG-6549, June 7, 2019, who were lost on June 8, 1997 in an effort to rescue mariners in distress approximately 60 miles West of Cape Mendocino, California. The lost crew included Lt. Jeffrey F. Crane, 35, from Marshfield, Massachussetts (CG Aviator #3188); Lt. j.g. Charles W. Thigpen IV, 26, Riverside, California (CG Aviator #3310); Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard L. Hughes, 33, Black Canyon, Arizona; Petty Officer 3rd Class James G. Caines, 26, Hinesville, Georgia (CG Rescue Swimmer #425). (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

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    Date Taken: 06.07.2019
    Date Posted: 06.07.2019 13:10
    Photo ID: 5452236
    VIRIN: 190607-G-MR731-1004
    Resolution: 1500x1126
    Size: 893.77 KB
    Location: EUREKA, CALIFORNIA, US

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