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    Air Station Houston honors first Coast Guard helicopter pilot [Image 4 of 7]

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    Air Station Houston honors first Coast Guard helicopter pilot

    HITCHCOCK, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    09.27.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Johanna Strickland  

    U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

    A member of Capt. Frank Erickson's family reads through a brief history of his accomplishments during a ceremony to honor 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 Petty Officer 2nd Class Johanna Strickland.

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    Date Taken: 09.27.2019
    Date Posted: 09.27.2019 15:29
    Photo ID: 5791665
    VIRIN: 190927-G-IM053-1008
    Resolution: 6016x4016
    Size: 2.57 MB
    Location: HITCHCOCK, TEXAS, US

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