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    Air Station Houston honors first Coast Guard helicopter pilot [Image 2 of 7]

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    Air Station Houston honors first Coast Guard helicopter pilot

    HITCHCOCK, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    09.27.2019

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    U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

    Air Station Houston personnel bow their heads during a ceremony to honor Capt. Frank Erickson, Coast Guard Helicopter Pilot #1, with a rededication of his headstone at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock, Texas, Sept. 27, 2019. Erickson is recognized as a pioneer of helicopter rescues, hydraulic hoist systems and stabilization equipment, and is credited with participating in the first-ever helicopter life-saving mission.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Gabriel Wisdom.

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    Date Taken: 09.27.2019
    Date Posted: 09.27.2019 15:29
    Photo ID: 5791660
    VIRIN: 190927-G-G0108-1002
    Resolution: 6631x4740
    Size: 4.07 MB
    Location: HITCHCOCK, TEXAS, US

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