Coast Guard Commendation Medal

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

11.11.2008

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Johnson    

U.S. Coast Guard District 1     

Coast Guard Seaman 2nd Class Seymour Wittek, a World War II veteran, receives the Coast Guard Commendation Medal from Vice Admiral Robert Papp, Commander, Atlantic Area, at the Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum Nov. 11, 2008. Wittek and fellow Coastguardsmen volunteered to board the S.S. Elstero in New York Harbor while it was ablaze April 24, 1943.The Elstero was carrying 1,300 tons of explosives , as were surrounding naval vessels. The actions of Whittek and his brave crew members not only saved New York Harbor but also ensured needed munitions were delivered to the European Theater.Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Seth Johnson

• Date Taken: 11.11.2008
• Date Posted: 12.12.2013 00:09
• Photo ID: 1089303
• VIRIN: 081111-G-6464J-002
• Resolution: 3000x2232
• Size: 1.03 MB
• Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, US