Coast Guard receives remains of USCG POW [Image 5 of 6]

BUFFALO, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

11.01.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian McCrum 

U.S. Coast Guard District 9

The U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard transfers the remains of Lt. Thomas Crotty, a USCG WWII POW, from a Coast Guard C-130 fixed-wing aircraft to a hearse for burial in Buffalo, New York, Nov. 1, 2019. Crotty was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his actions in the Defense of the Philippines. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian McCrum)

• Date Taken: 11.01.2019
• Date Posted: 11.02.2019 17:24
• Photo ID: 5880848
• VIRIN: 191101-G-ZW171-1149
• Resolution: 6016x4016
• Size: 11.2 MB
• Location: BUFFALO, NEW YORK, US