U.S. COAST GUARD SQUADRON ONE, VIETNAM: May 2012

Sunday, May 27, 2012

USCGC POINT WELCOME REMEMBERED

A TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY - VIETNAM 1966

IN MEMORY ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY 2012

Chief Patterson succumbed to cancer on April 12, 2010. On June 16, 2010, a memorial service and burial at sea was held for this Vietnam War Era Coast Guard Hero, Chief Boatswains Mate Richard Patterson. BMC Patterson was a legendary Coastie honored for his heroic courage under fire when the CGC Point Welcome (WPB 82329) was attacked by friendly fire from U.S. Air Force aircraft near the demilitarized zone in South Vietnam on August 11, 1966. Chief Patterson saved the cutter and the surviving crew and was awarded a Bronze Star with the combat “V” device for his actions.

TO ALL WHO HAVE GIVEN EVERYTHING

REST IN PEACE -

Thursday, May 24, 2012

IN MEMORY - TOWBOAT CAPTAIN JOHN REDLER

CAPTAIN JOHN and SON, JOHN DEREK

MAY 17, 2012

TOWBOATU.S. Captain John Reler had just completed a BOATU.S. member tow in the Barnstable, Mass., area and was on his way back to Marion Harbor when his TowBoat Triple J began to take on water. Redler was the only person on board the vessel.

The Coast Guard and other agencies began a search after watchstanders from the Sector Southeastern New England command center received a distress call at approximately 1 a.m. from the Triple J’s captain, reporting that his vessel was taking on water.

The Wareham, Mass., harbormaster found the Triple J unmanned and partially submerged around 6 a.m. approximately three miles south of Hog Island Channel. Divers were then called in an Redler was found and identified.

A Memorial Service was held Monday, May 21st at 2 PM at the Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge, MA. John Manderville Redler, of Marion formerly of Chestnut Hill, lovingly survived by his beloved spouse Juli Collins-Thompson & his son John Dereck Aubrey Redler. His mother Judy M. Redler of Chestnut Hill, & his brother, Nicholas M. Redler of Boston.

THE CAPTAIN'S AND CREWS OF TOWBOATU.S., LAKE OF THE OZARKS, EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO JOHN'S FAMILY and FRIENDS - WE GREATLY REGRET THIS LOSS OF A FELLOW CAPTAIN - - -

Saturday, May 19, 2012

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND - STARTS EARLY

THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND SEEMS TO HAVE BEGAN EARLY -

EARLY THIS FRIDAY WE HAD A 34FT RINKER SUNK AT THE DOCK AND LATER A TWO BOAT COLLISION WHICH SEVERELY INJURED A FEMALE PASSENGER ON THE PONTOON BOAT THAT COLLIDED WITH A 28 FT SEA RAY JUST BEFORE 10:00 P.M., NEAR ATLANTIS ISLAND. THE INJURED WOMAN WAS FLOWN TO COLUMBIA, MO.