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U. S. C. G. Lightship Sailor Images from the past

Morgan Evans

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I was in the Coast Guard from August, 1946 till August,1949. Although I only served 4 one month tours on LS 112 as temporary duty I spent two and a half years jumping on and off of seven other lightships repairing radio beacons and other electronics. I have probably climbed more jacob's ladders than most of the permanent duty sailors.

Also I will be 83 in December (2009), so I am probably one of the older members.

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On August 20, 1946 I enlisted in the Coast Guard for three years. I was sent to Mayport, Florida for boot camp. Since I had completed over a year in the merchant marine plus going to their boot camp at Sheepshead Bay, NY the Coast Guard boot camp seemed fairly easy.

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Morgan Evans today / 2009-11-23

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Presented to Morgan Evans for his unfailing service to lightships, by the LSA in January, 2011

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Also see Morgan's "One Year or Less" in the Merchant Marine  

Also See Morgan's "Three Years & Two Days" in the Coast Guard  

Also See Morgan's Morgan Evans Subsistence & Quarters  

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