Coast Guard veteran turns 100, reflects on ‘scary days’ and ‘unbelievable sights’ of D-Day invasion [Image 2 of 5]

UNITED STATES

10.30.2021

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

Official headshot of Michael J. Swierc, who enlisted in the Coast Guard on Aug. 11, 1942, and trained as a motor machinist’s mate before deploying overseas for the first wave of the D-Day invasion. Swierc, who turned 100 years old on Nov. 6, 2021, received the Bronze Star Medal for helping save 126 Allied troops from drowning in the English Channel on June 6, 1944. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Pam Manka)

• Date Taken: 10.30.2021
• Date Posted: 10.30.2021 17:53
• Photo ID: 6916791
• VIRIN: 211030-G-G0105-1001
• Resolution: 1536x2048
• Size: 2.08 MB
• Location: US