Air Station Houston honors first Coast Guard helicopter pilot [Image 5 of 7]

HITCHCOCK, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

09.27.2019

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

Capt. Mike Emerson (retired), Coast Guard Aviation Association president, Cmdr. Marcus Canady, Air Station Houston commanding officer, and Master Chief Petty Officer Broderick Johnson, Enlisted Ancient Albatross, stand beside the newly rededicated headstone to honor Capt. Frank Erickson, Coast Guard Helicopter Pilot #1, 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.

• Date Taken: 09.27.2019
• Date Posted: 09.27.2019 15:29
• Photo ID: 5791668
• VIRIN: 190927-G-G0108-1004
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 20.74 MB
• Location: HITCHCOCK, TEXAS, US