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Naval Operating Base LUNGA - US Coast Guard at Guadalcanal
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:19 am
by spence
RE: Naval Operating Base LUNGA - US Coast Guard at Guadalcanal
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:48 am
by Empire101
Fascinating. Some rare photos I've never seen before too.
Thanks for sharing.[:)]
RE: Naval Operating Base LUNGA - US Coast Guard at Guadalcanal
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:16 am
by helldiver
TNX, Spence. You bring good, specific stuff to this table.
Regards.
Helldiver
RE: Naval Operating Base LUNGA - US Coast Guard at Guadalcanal
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 12:06 pm
by dr.hal
Thanks Spence, I appreciate it. The president of the university where I work is a retired coast Guard Rear Admiral. I sent the PDF to him.... Thanks again. Hal
RE: Naval Operating Base LUNGA - US Coast Guard at Guadalcanal
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:11 pm
by spence
I found it of note that the 7th Transport Group was formed and started practicing together and with the Marines before PH.
RE: Naval Operating Base LUNGA - US Coast Guard at Guadalcanal
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:42 pm
by m10bob
My dad-in law was a Coastie from that war..He told me the Navy had a joke about the Coast Guard:..Why were all Coast Guardsmen tall?...So if their ship was sunk, they could walk to the shoreline...
RE: Naval Operating Base LUNGA - US Coast Guard at Guadalcanal
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:56 pm
by rjopel
ORIGINAL: m10bob
My dad-in law was a Coastie from that war..He told me the Navy had a joke about the Coast Guard:..Why were all Coast Guardsmen tall?...So if their ship was sunk, they could walk to the shoreline...
Joke still in use today.
RE: Naval Operating Base LUNGA - US Coast Guard at Guadalcanal
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:24 am
by spence
Yeah, yeah, yeah...Puddle Pirates etc
RE: Naval Operating Base LUNGA - US Coast Guard at Guadalcanal
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:53 am
by mikkey
Nice article, thanks for sharing Spence.