UNITED STATES COAST GUARD IN WORLD WAR II USCG 74362

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U.S. Coast Guard Report Number 7, "Coast Guard on Foreign Shores", shows the role the Coast Guard played in the Allied victory in WWII. Coast Guardsmen manned nearly every type of support vessel for the Navy, and went into harm's way not only in the battle against the U-boats, but at every amphibious landing from North Africa to Sicily, Italy to D-Day, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Luzon, Okinawa and Iwo Jima. This film shows the role of the Coast Guard, and features terrific footage of many of the battles in which USCG ships and men participated. The Battle of the Atlantic sequence is especially interesting, showing how Coast Guard cutters sought out Nazi weather stations hidden in the arctic near Greenland. Convoy patrols are shown, along with the harrowing duty performed by the crews of the various landing ships on "d-days" throughout the war. Ships featured include: LST-617, LST-787, LST-795, LST-788, LST-760, patrol boat CG-83447, LCI-53, LCI-87, LCVP or Higgins Boat, USCGC Northland (49), USS Hunter Liggett (AP-27, later APA-14), as well as assault transports, cargo ships, transports, and more.
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[@Behindblueeyesinca]

If you freeze at 18 minutes and 10 seconds 18:10, you will see my father "Thomas Gordon Raby" USGC Tarawa at the top right, pulling in wounded Marines after his Higgins Boat got trashed on the reef. I showed him this film when he was in his 80's and he was stunned for a moment. After a moment of silence he broke down in tears and all he could say was, "All those young boys"..... It was just as he had described it to me when I was in my early 20's but even worse. He was and always will be my own personal hero.

[@matthewisaac6895]

That's quite amazing. Respect to your dad and his comrades. I learned about what happened at Tarawa from Dan Carlin, in Episode 5 of his recent series 'Supernova in the East' www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-66-supernova-in-the-east-v/ - about 1:57:30 is when he starts on Tarawa

[@eileendouvarjo176]

@@matthewisaac6895 never was able to get my dad to mention anything abnout WW11..just age 4 when he returned..born 2/16/43..he returned when I was 4..never ever connected..honestly it was as if he did not know who we were. ..the second two had been closer. .there was always a wall between my older brother as well. Honesty..War is Hell..

[@mantis10_surf85]

That’s an awesome story. I loved my career in the Coast Guard. Semper Paratus 1986-2007 LTJG Retired

[@tonreys]

Thank you for this. My great grandfather served in the USCG during WWII and this truly shows just how much the men in the service put on the line by enlisting. It's sad how the Coast Guard seems to have taken a back seat in terms of respect/prestige; Coast Guard personnel deserve just as much respect as any other veteran!

[@RichadTheLionHeat]

As an Army field grade officer, I had the honor and blessing to swore my son into the USCG this year. I am so extremely proud of him. He joined a fine service with a long honorable and courageous service to our nation from our country’s birth. God bless and protect him and all Man and Women serving in our United States Coast Guard. 👍🏻😉🙏🏻✝️🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@Somenite]

My grandfather was Coast Guard during WW2. He said he joined because he felt like he should be doing something to help and figured he would probably end up getting drafted eventually and would rather not end up as infantry since he really didn't want to get shot at. Started off as he planned with him stationed stateside until he got in trouble for coming back late from leave. They reassigned him to an LST and he ended up being part of every major amphibious assault of the war in the Pacific. He said they got shot at by Japanese planes when they were at sea and artillery when they were offloading on the beaches. My other grandfather joined the army and ended up working at a supply depot in Great Britain for the entire war so never saw any combat. Funny how stuff works out.

[@wesgeorge4112]

That is WILD. Both of your grandfathers were bad asses, I'm sure you are proud. They truly were "the Greatest Generation"

[@napoleonsanagustin521]

Wonderful presentation of Coast Guard action in WW2 and thank you. Bravo Zulu U.S.Coast Guard.

[@brucejohnwayne7783]

Nice film. Thank you. My grandfather was in the Coast Guard, WW2.

[@paperbucketbob3165]

Same I even have his hat he gave to me, still has semper Paratus

[@Paul-bh5bf]

donations… you want me to make a donation, to the coast guard, youth auxiliary!

[@foreverfuturebound]

mine was too :)

[@Paul-bh5bf]

How about a magic trick? I’m gonna make this pencil disappear. Ta-daa! It’s… it’s gone. Oh, and by the way, the suit? It wasn't cheap. You ought to know, you bought it.

[@eileendouvarjo176]

My father..Ltjg Frank Fitch USCG..Leyte

[@rodfirefighter8341]

Any statement of naval operations include USCG in some way! Us vets do not forget our CG brothers and sisters. Myself, working in the air force and army, I had many occasions to work with coast guard with logistics, transport, and supply. Missions could not be made successfully without the U S Coast Guard!!!!!!!!! Thanks to you all.

[@emintey]

My father served in the USCG in WW2. He served in Trinidad and on Notth Atlantic patrol in a sub chaser. He was a farm boy from northern Minnesota and at some point he was stationed in NYC where he met my mother. There is a monument in Battery Park in Manhattan which are walls with names of the Coast Guard war dead of WW2 on them, I remember as a child being there with my father as he looked at names on the wall (I was just bored of course), I dont know what he was thinking or what names he was looking for but they were clear and fairly recent memories for him, this was in the 1950's.

[@eileendouvarjo176]

My dad, Ltjg Frank Fitch was on the LST26..dad did return home..always seemed at a loss. He never ever spoke of his war time..wish I was able to learn some of the things he had to do..dad was a very quiet man..almost never really spoke of much freely. Realize it is too late to ask questions..never wanted to ask dad himself..much too quiet. God Bless

[@davidleadford6511]

The Coast Guard captured the first German POWs in WWII. There were 2 flags raised on Iwo Jima that day. The first flag, a smaller one, came from a Coast Guard cutter.

[@xIgnisEques]

Semper Paratus Brothers🇺🇸

[@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser]

man, the US Coast Guard doesn't get NEARLY as much respect as it deserves

[@patrolpilot3756]

Coasties. The red headed step child of the US Military, but they will take your ass to the wood shed as thoroughly as any other branch. God bless the US Coast Guard!

[@eileendouvarjo176]

My dad..Ltjg Frank Fitch USCG Leyte

[@Grantster2720]

Great upload ! Thanks for your work in saving these films for posterity !!!!!!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Grantster2720 We try! Thanks for your note.

[@arlopop]

My grandfather served in the USCG during WWII, but the entire war he never saw combat. He spent it guarding freighters on the Great Lakes. Always wondered how a dirt farmer from Iowa managed to do that. My other grandfather was a captain and bomber pilot in the Mediterranean Theater and flew over 50 missions. I’m proud of them both, but one of them definitely pulled the lucky straw.

[@superfuzzymomma]

Thank you, in the memory of my dad, Russell Bud Ehlers, USS Glendale.

[@thomassalois3508]

I had an uncle in the Coast Guard to he served in the South Pacific on the USS Corpus Christi a Tacoma class frigate and he also worked with the British Fleet in the Indian Ocean

[@DakotaofRaptors]

Corpus Christi? As in Corpus Christi, Texas?

[@steveriggs7708]

The Coast Guard is part of our Total Force concept. Congress needs to invest more in the Coast Guard

[@30shandala]

Mine too-engineer on the Northland. I’d no idea there’d been that much participation with the Navy.

[@yunassaxer7119]

great!

[@mastergibbss2009]

My great-grandfather was in the Coast guard in WW2 and he operated the anti-aircraft guns like you see in the beginning of the video

[@Cole-ui8bi]

18:36 take a look at the wounded man at the left

[@rickylafleur9601]

USCG needs more respect.

[@Pats0c]

Bernie Sanders sounding General Quarters in the first minute of the video lol

[@c.c.hiliner4753]

327's! Come Get Some!!!!

[@edmontpas4235]

Privateer did you serve on the Spencer w-36th in the early 60's ?

[@elimaurer9491]

*Remember* Memorial Day Is the day in which we remember those who made The ULTIMATE Sacrifice. Self-indulging is NOT acceptable for this particular American day of mourning (not a holiday). Don’t take advantage. Remember to put those who don’t realize the significance of this day in check.

[@PhilipShawn]

That he lay down His life for his FRIENDS."

[@ericspurlock867]

What is the original source of this? I would like to use this as an reference of a research paper that I am doing on the Coast Guard, War Actions, from the US Civil War- Vietnam. (I am also a USCG Veteran)

[@PeriscopeFilm]

+ERIC SPURLOCK what do you mean, "original source"?

[@rickdavis3593]

+ERIC SPURLOCK “When the U.S. Marines come home from war, they write books. When the U.S. Coast Guard comes home, they refuel.” Oscar/Charlie 98 Alameda 74'

[@rickdavis3593]

+ERIC SPURLOCK Try here.. www.archives.gov/

[@PhilipShawn]

Convoy design, port-security

[@elizabethbennet7780]

Thank you for the upload. My grandfather, Rear Admiral Louis Perkins, was the captain of the Hunter Liggett. You can see him at 12:56, which is so nice to see. I grew up with his stories, and he lived with my family until he passed. It’s a little surreal to see him “at work”. God Bless the Coast Guard!

[@nickb8618]

Grandfather was a WW2 coastguardsmen

[@PhilipShawn]

Sub-busting experience ( ww 1).

[@PhilipShawn]

Dept. of the Treasury

[@xianzanderventurabirao7052]

i wish i was at world ww1

[@PhilipShawn]

The VERY possibility

[@OmayraPacheco-m7n]

LST 1152. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Tora Tora Tora Daddy said the Marines went in First. WGNJMN ER alert Lockhead Martin. Get it. Persian Gulf.😮

[@PhilipShawn]

Making the plan happen

[@PhilipShawn]

Lotsa guts; no glory.

[@OmayraPacheco-m7n]

Daddy. WGNJMNFAS 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤Gilroy was there...Jimmy Doohan w/ Monty. Bonzai.