USS Quentin Walsh named after Coast Guard Capt.

NORMANDY, FRANCE

06.06.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jetta Disco 

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters   

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz thanks Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer during the naming of the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132) June 6, 2019, in Normandy, France. The ship was named in honor of Coast Guard Capt. Quentin Walsh, who was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War II at Normandy. Spencer made the announcement alongside Schultz in a ceremony aboard the Coast Guard training ship Barque Eagle in Cherbourg, France. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jetta Disco)

• Date Taken: 06.06.2019
• Date Posted: 06.07.2019 15:43
• Photo ID: 5453130
• VIRIN: 180606-G-CF771-1001
• Resolution: 2048x1365
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• Location: NORMANDY, FR