Joint expedition team returns to Greenland for WWII servicemembers recovery mission [Image 1 of 5]

KOGE BAY, GREENLAND

08.01.2013

Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Michael Hvozda 

U.S. Coast Guard District 11 PADET Los Angeles

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Ken Harman, a flight surgeon and Joe Tuttle, a North South Polar team member, ensure the flagpole flying the National Ensign, Prisoner of War/Missing in Action and Honor and Remember flags will withstand the strong winds across a glacier near Koge Bay, Greenland, Aug. 1, 2013. The symbolic flags also serve as a wind direction and speed indicator for the helicopter pilots who transport supplies and personnel to the campsite. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jetta H. Disco.

• Date Taken: 08.01.2013
• Date Posted: 08.08.2013 10:37
• Photo ID: 991312
• VIRIN: 130801-G-OD937-091
• Resolution: 2832x4256
• Size: 4.31 MB
• Location: KOGE BAY, GL