USCG Posthumously Awards Legion of Merit to First Helicopter Pilot [Image 2 of 6]

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

04.05.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jetta Disco 

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters   

Beth Crumley, Coast Guard Historians Office, gives a presentation on the life of Capt. Frank Erickson (dec.) and military history paving the way for helicopters in military operations, in a ceremony in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2019. Erickson was designated Naval Aviation’s Helicopter Pilot Number One. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jetta Disco.

• Date Taken: 04.05.2019
• Date Posted: 04.10.2019 10:01
• Photo ID: 5253786
• VIRIN: 190405-G-OD937-055
• Resolution: 4128x2752
• Size: 8.88 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US