Coast Guard SPAR Rosalen Becker celebrates her 100th birthday [Image 5 of 5]

QUEENS, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

10.13.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Harclerode 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1 PADET New York

Mrs. Rosalen Becker, Coast Guard Radioman 3rd Class and trailblazer for women's equality, celebrates her 100th birthday with service members from Coast Guard Sector New York, Oct. 13, 2019. At the height of World War II, Rosalen volunteered for Semper Paratus Always Ready, better known as SPARS, the United States Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, where she specialized in communications technology and the upkeep of radio equipment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rober Harclerode)

• Date Taken: 10.13.2019
• Date Posted: 10.15.2019 13:10
• Photo ID: 5833524
• VIRIN: 191013-G-SI430-1396
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 31.91 MB
• Location: QUEENS, NEW YORK, US