Coast Guard WWII veteran presents the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa with a WWII Coast Guard Ensign

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

12.16.2019

Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Stanton  

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

U.S. Coast Guard WWII veteran, Alex Obrizok, presents the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa with a historic Coast Guard Ensign in Portsmouth, Virginia Nov. 21, 2019. Obrizok, a 96-year-old veteran, joined the Coast Guard in 1942 and served up until 1946. During his time in the Coast Guard he acquired a Coast Guard Ensign, and the flag remained in his possession for over 73 years. He recently rediscovered the flag and made it a mission to return this World War II artifact to the current Coast Guard Cutter Tampa. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Stanton)

• Date Taken: 12.16.2019
• Date Posted: 01.06.2020 10:14
• Category: Video Productions
• Video ID: 733283
• VIRIN: 191216-G-XX113-960
• Filename: DOD_107571863
• Length: 00:03:13
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US
• Hometown: SELMA, NORTH CAROLINA, US