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

UNITED STATES

10.30.2021

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

A socket wrench set originally kept on board Coast Guard Cutter 16, an 83-foot wooden patrol boat whose crew saved the lives of 126 Allied troops on June 6, 1944. Michael J. Swierc, 100-year-old Coast Guard veteran and head mechanic aboard the cutter, kept the set of tools as a souvenir from his service during WWII. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Pam Manka)

• Date Taken: 10.30.2021
• Date Posted: 10.30.2021 17:53
• Photo ID: 6916794
• VIRIN: 211030-G-G0105-1002
• Resolution: 4032x3024
• Size: 4.95 MB
• Location: US