WWII Merchant Mariner Posthumously Presented Congressional Gold Medal [Image 1 of 5]

TILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, UNITED STATES

08.31.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class CARLOS TOBON 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1     

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander, First Coast Guard District, present Dwight A. Smith, Jr. the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of his late father, Capt. Dwight A. Smith, a Merchant Mariner who served during World War II, during a ceremony in Tilton, New Hampshire, Aug 31, 2022. In 2020, Congress passed the Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act to recognize merchant mariners for their courage and contributions during the war. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Tobon)

• Date Taken: 08.31.2022
• Date Posted: 09.02.2022 09:28
• Photo ID: 7399646
• VIRIN: 220831-G-AP035-1181
• Resolution: 4302x2872
• Size: 11.1 MB
• Location: TILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, US