Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 03.09.1997
La Push. Wash. (Mar. 9) -- A bronze plaque honoring Boatswain's Mate Second Class David A. Bosley, Machinery Technician Matther Schlimme, and Seaman Clinton Miniken adorns a memorial in front of Station Quillayute. A memorial service was held Feb. 19 in the tiny Indian village of La Push, Wash. for the three fallen Coast Guardsmen who lost their lives responding to a distress call from a......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 03.09.1997
La Push, Wash. (Mar. 9) -- A memorial honoring Boatswain's Mate Second Class David A. Bosley, Machinery Technician Matther Schlimme, and Seaman Clinton Miniken was dedicated on the grounds of Station Quillayute. A memorial service was held Feb. 19 in the tiny Indian village of La Push, Wash. for the three fallen Coast Guardsmen who lost their lives responding to a distress call from a......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 02.19.1997
La Push, Wash. (Feb. 19) -- Members of the Quileute tribe wrap Master Chief Petty Officer G.A. La Forge, officer-in-charge of Station Quillayute and Seaman Apprentice Benjamin Wingo, the only survivor of the accident in a blanket during a traditional Indian ritual. The blanket would bring him safety throughout his life. A memorial service was held in the tiny Indian village of La Push, Wash.,......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 02.14.1997
James Island, Wash. (Feb. 14) -- The 44-ft. motor lifeboat (44363) lies grounded on a rocky shore at James Island, Wash. The top portion os the boat had been torn away. Rips, scratches, and several deep dents marred its white hull. The boat's engine was still running when its lone survivor, Seaman Apprentice Ben Wingo , bruised and battered on the night of Feb. 12, stepped down off the boat......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 02.14.1997
James Island, Wash. (Feb. 14) -- The 44-ft. motor lifeboat (44363) lies grounded on a rocky shore at James Island, Wash. The top portion os the boat had been torn away. Rips, scratches, and several deep dents marred its white hull. The boat's engine was still running when its lone survivor, Seaman Apprentice Ben Wingo , bruised and battered on the night of Feb. 12, stepped down off the boat......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 02.14.1997
James Island, Wash. (Feb. 14) -- The 44-ft. motor lifeboat (44363) lies grounded on a rocky shore at James Island, Wash. The top portion of the boat had been torn away. Rips, scratches, and several deep dents marred its white hull. The boat's engine was still running when its lone survivor, Seaman Apprentice Ben Wingo, bruised and battered on the night of Feb. 12, stepped down off the boat in......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 02.14.1997
James Island, Wash. (Feb. 14) -- The 44-ft. motor lifeboat (44363) lies grounded on a rocky shore at James Island, Wash. The top portion os the boat had been torn away. Rips, scratches, and several deep dents marred its white hull. The boat's engine was still running when its lone survivor, Seaman Apprentice Ben Wingo , bruised and battered on the night of Feb. 12, stepped down off the boat......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 02.14.1997
James Island, Wash. (Feb. 14) -- The 44-ft. motor lifeboat (44363) lies grounded on a rocky shore at James Island, Wash. The top portion os the boat had been torn away. Rips, scratches, and several deep dents marred its white hull. The boat's engine was still running when its lone survivor, Seaman Apprentice Ben Wingo , bruised and battered on the night of Feb. 12, stepped down off the boat......
