WEBVTT 00:13.200 --> 00:16.150 First armoury for today's event sir. Thank you for joining us 00:16.150 --> 00:19.090 sir as we present and we're to the families of the two brave 00:19.090 --> 00:22.790 because guardsmen quarter master climate march the make the ultimate 00:22.790 --> 00:25.850 sacrifice one a coast guard cutter tampa was sunk by german torpedo 00:25.850 --> 00:28.850 one more war one and seaman first class we email or. 00:29.420 --> 00:32.290 One of twenty eight survivors from the USS leopold one of what 00:32.290 --> 00:34.470 side by german torpedo in world war two. 00:35.090 --> 00:38.320 It's a great honor for all of us today to help express the coz 00:38.320 --> 00:40.420 guards gratitude for these men and their families. 00:41.360 --> 00:44.250 Basis gentlemen please rise for the arrival the official. Part. 01:01.360 --> 01:01.990 Place it. 01:03.730 --> 01:06.440 Are firstly welcome the families that of quarter master climate 01:06.440 --> 01:08.830 morrisons Siemens. First class way miller. 01:09.420 --> 01:11.600 Both of whom you will learn more about shortly. 01:12.210 --> 01:17.120 A we're here% purple heart medals for two different tragic events. 01:17.700 --> 01:20.450 The pub art is or the members of the armed forces of the United 01:20.450 --> 01:24.300 States were wounded by nation and award in the hands of the enemy 01:24.790 --> 01:28.120 and pasta mislead to the next that can in the name of those who 01:28.120 --> 01:31.120 were until inaction or died of wounds received in action. 01:32.000 --> 01:34.640 To present these awards now my distinct pleasure to introduce 01:34.640 --> 01:36.730 the commandant and or upper jay. Patching. 01:46.540 --> 01:49.640 Do more a shipmates one of. 01:50.660 --> 01:53.940 That I have up here with me first of all of any able. 01:54.690 --> 01:55.610 There was a. 01:57.000 --> 01:59.920 One of the of the standards and then Pamela mellor. 02:00.680 --> 02:04.250 Off from our leopold shipmates who was lost. 02:04.850 --> 02:10.390 It to it it strikes me that this is the So real from a for number 02:10.390 --> 02:12.460 reason but because I just came back from rwandan. 02:13.000 --> 02:17.760 And where we created swore and twenty two new young officers yesterday. 02:18.650 --> 02:19.720 In that was as for all. 02:20.380 --> 02:23.710 I was energized by shaking the hands of two hundred and twenty 02:23.710 --> 02:26.180 two people as they came across the stage. 02:27.030 --> 02:30.760 Two hundred twenty two people ops they get a lot of the exercise 02:30.760 --> 02:34.500 in the waver on because of my hand was numb last night fell a time. 02:34.500 --> 02:39.530 I get home but I was energized by a a the the young people and 02:39.530 --> 02:42.720 the little comments that they throughout as they came across 02:42.720 --> 02:46.540 the stage and spoke with me in thanking me thanking me for the 02:46.540 --> 02:48.230 opportunity to serve and the coaster. 02:49.000 --> 02:50.710 I it there was this remarkable. 02:51.740 --> 02:53.600 Up with this is just as remarkable today. 02:54.310 --> 02:59.120 I Maybe in not so much for me because I understand that sent 02:59.120 --> 03:01.460 alpacas context in just a moment. 03:02.000 --> 03:05.540 Is all of you heard me speak before about the the manners of 03:05.540 --> 03:06.280 our profession. 03:07.380 --> 03:09.490 That. You can find block. 03:10.390 --> 03:12.460 That tells you about the manners of our profession. 03:13.130 --> 03:17.970 That you learned and this is our learning process today and one 03:17.970 --> 03:22.170 of those roles if there was a book about the manners of our profession 03:22.620 --> 03:24.340 to make sure we don't forget our shipmates. 03:25.120 --> 03:27.700 And that we recognize our history. 03:28.280 --> 03:30.620 And that you should everyone of us here today. 03:31.300 --> 03:34.900 Learns from that's that the the coast guard will not forget us 03:35.060 --> 03:37.810 if if the unthinkable happens. 03:38.360 --> 03:39.670 If tragedy happens. 03:40.500 --> 03:44.600 I Your poster family Wal-Mart forget you these of things that 03:44.600 --> 03:48.380 we will do and not not only will we remember you an honor you 03:48.410 --> 03:50.910 but we're also remember your families as well. 03:51.500 --> 03:54.850 Because those families become a part of our extended coaster family. 03:55.340 --> 03:58.550 So us why it's a tree for us to have this extended family with 03:58.550 --> 04:00.220 us here today people who have. 04:00.740 --> 04:03.880 Who know and have maintain relationships and understand that 04:03.880 --> 04:06.870 their ancestors served in the coast guard the great fangs. 04:07.530 --> 04:11.510 Our families represent of two wars. You know the first we're 04:11.510 --> 04:12.510 temple was lost. 04:13.070 --> 04:15.520 At those of you who go to the more moral. This afternoon will 04:15.520 --> 04:18.170 see on the base of that more let's as well war. 04:19.060 --> 04:22.750 This a world war want it says world war because in nineteen twenty 04:22.750 --> 04:26.410 eight one that the when that monumental was set dedicated they 04:26.410 --> 04:30.280 thought this never gonna be another major war like that again. 04:31.090 --> 04:33.910 And history prove them otherwise. 04:34.680 --> 04:39.610 But but a eight a tremendous sacrifice and we're also represented 04:39.610 --> 04:42.950 by the The family related to. 04:43.470 --> 04:45.630 The leopold checking during war two. 04:46.160 --> 04:50.000 To Spar history. Spar have heritage and I think part of our culture 04:50.000 --> 04:52.710 that we observe commanders of our profession. 04:54.180 --> 04:57.490 So it's a tremendous honor for me to be able to do this today 04:57.960 --> 05:01.720 to observe the menace Harper freshen and gonna this service and 05:01.720 --> 05:05.220 sacrifice of these two individuals from to significant about 05:05.220 --> 05:06.350 some are coaster history. 05:07.500 --> 05:10.700 Are we're going to be recognizing quarter master climb. I know 05:10.700 --> 05:14.060 are lawrence who served aboard the tampering. And seaman first 05:14.060 --> 05:17.810 class warring and john mellor who served aboard the your the 05:17.900 --> 05:20.400 USS leopold coast. Guard crew on a navy ship. 05:21.840 --> 05:26.070 So offer those of you who don't know the story and I suspect 05:26.070 --> 05:27.890 that there might be a few in this Rome. 05:28.670 --> 05:32.940 And let me pause right here because I just said that is one other introduction. 05:32.940 --> 05:35.650 I wanna make because out on aha many people a bit the at the 05:35.650 --> 05:36.530 other of that's the day. 05:37.120 --> 05:41.090 Of apart the reason that were able to re dedicate the mop world 05:41.090 --> 05:44.680 war memorial over are like to today is because the chief petty 05:44.680 --> 05:45.990 officers association. 05:46.500 --> 05:51.070 I've very selfless late organized and did a fundraising drive 05:51.070 --> 05:52.560 to be over restore the monument. 05:53.500 --> 05:57.390 I they got a couple of blue saw long the way one of those boosts 05:57.390 --> 06:01.540 was the fact that to the how many of you me showing answer how 06:01.540 --> 06:04.960 many of you that Berger watched our car commercial on TV. 06:05.550 --> 06:09.950 And at the end it says and the I'd shady power customer satisfaction 06:09.950 --> 06:11.130 surveys as. 06:11.920 --> 06:16.190 Well GT power is whether slavish particular asia here and there. Well. 06:24.840 --> 06:28.140 Noted the background nine most of you and headquarters already 06:28.140 --> 06:31.270 know the story about this to power when in the car and donates 06:31.270 --> 06:34.170 the coast guard. So they can be rapport off and the proceeds 06:34.170 --> 06:37.050 much them a moral. I repeat that start probably about five or 06:37.050 --> 06:40.250 six more times today but to anyway we're delighted to have you 06:40.250 --> 06:40.890 here with us. 06:41.640 --> 06:46.440 So why tampa was lost. While escorting a convoy a out of gibraltar 06:46.840 --> 06:51.580 and that after shoot successfully support of that convoy issues 06:51.580 --> 06:54.160 headed back there purport in all forgave and a great Britain. 06:55.320 --> 07:00.790 And a She was struck by a torpedo while she was sailing on around 07:00.830 --> 07:02.590 after leaving the convoy. 07:03.650 --> 07:07.960 And the ship successfully escorted eighteen convoys consisting 07:07.960 --> 07:11.450 of over three hundred and fifty ships and or two of the ships 07:11.600 --> 07:13.780 under her escorts were lost and the fire. 07:14.710 --> 07:16.910 Other was a three day search and rescue laffer. 07:17.570 --> 07:20.630 But ultimately will lost a hundred and eleven coast guard people 07:20.630 --> 07:24.530 that day including quarter master climate minor warrants. 07:25.530 --> 07:28.280 The second individual that we're henri today as seaman first 07:28.280 --> 07:29.570 class why in john know are. 07:30.210 --> 07:34.310 Similar was or the coast guard man destroyer escort USS leopold. 07:35.060 --> 07:37.970 And was one of twenty eight who survived back casualty. 07:39.030 --> 07:43.010 On march minds. While escorting convoy the leopold was sailing 07:43.010 --> 07:47.030 with the USS Joyce and was ordered to intercept a german submarine. 07:47.730 --> 07:50.550 The orders were issued to fire on-site. 07:51.860 --> 07:54.560 The only of all the fired awful we're. 07:55.100 --> 07:58.520 Out so they can see this operation and the gone crew strained 07:58.550 --> 08:01.000 to cite it and the white in area of where. 08:01.740 --> 08:04.900 The you've always almost immerged one spot a and the gun crews 08:04.900 --> 08:08.250 had to work almost and the wine I mean that was the way we can 08:08.250 --> 08:11.850 have torpedoes ourselves on I'm leopold so you try to sync this 08:11.850 --> 08:13.270 our brains Waller on the surface. 08:14.220 --> 08:17.520 The leopold all to my was struck by an acoustic tour po far by 08:17.520 --> 08:19.840 the german submarine you to fight five. 08:20.370 --> 08:24.500 And badly damaged. She was abandoned and then finally sank just 08:24.500 --> 08:25.320 art of iceland. 08:26.240 --> 08:29.310 We lost one hundred and seventy seven coast guardsmen that to in. 08:29.950 --> 08:33.650 The USS choice was able to rescue twenty eight survivors at the 08:33.650 --> 08:37.950 a close of the action and seaman nor was one of those survivors. 08:38.650 --> 08:42.400 Unfortunately and time of war record keeping is not always the best. 08:43.070 --> 08:46.720 And some of the most deserving a big honor are lost in the constant 08:46.720 --> 08:49.780 movement of troops in personnel that occur and that in and of 08:49.780 --> 08:50.470 that like that. 08:51.630 --> 08:56.030 But the never forgotten never truly forgotten and Wall administratively 08:56.030 --> 08:59.240 they might be forgotten certainly the families never forget know 08:59.240 --> 09:01.540 that those people have been held in their hearts. 09:02.570 --> 09:06.160 So for members a leopold crew recieve purple hearts. While in 09:06.160 --> 09:07.740 the hospital after wash. 09:08.340 --> 09:11.480 And we've been able track down members and families three other 09:11.480 --> 09:12.340 seven awarded. 09:13.000 --> 09:15.960 And seamen first class charm now or will be the eighth of the 09:15.960 --> 09:17.830 survivors to receive this award. 09:18.420 --> 09:21.740 He died and work action and in nineteen seventy four and the 09:21.740 --> 09:24.460 store Pamela mailers gonna be accepting. They were today. 09:26.240 --> 09:29.510 I walsaw honored to have was a Colonel robert new chassis and 09:30.550 --> 09:34.370 Of who who has been instrumental and out locating many other 09:34.370 --> 09:35.530 surviving families. 09:36.220 --> 09:38.920 And I'm also very proud have rollers of the commanding officer 09:38.920 --> 09:42.400 in the exec of all sir of the Joyce as well as relatives of the 09:42.400 --> 09:46.330 executive officer of leopold as well as several other family members. 09:47.250 --> 09:50.530 The purple heart of for climate minor awards will be accepted 09:50.530 --> 09:52.960 by his nice to slovenia able. 09:53.550 --> 09:57.120 And I'm honored to have so many of his relatives here today including 09:57.120 --> 10:00.020 second lieutenant sam brown or United States bring corps. 10:01.110 --> 10:02.450 And I and. Others. 10:04.590 --> 10:07.460 I took an opportunity this morning to go down to the passage 10:07.460 --> 10:08.930 way on the ground level. 10:09.860 --> 10:12.250 And I hope all of you get a chance to go down there as well with 10:12.250 --> 10:13.100 the having already. 10:14.080 --> 10:16.580 Three years ago. I was one of my first. 10:17.370 --> 10:21.290 Privileges as commandant was to take part and the dedication 10:21.320 --> 10:24.280 of our cuttermen memorial. We've never had one that was that 10:24.280 --> 10:26.920 all the coz guardsmen lost over the years. 10:27.700 --> 10:31.170 So our while was quiet just I for I got here this morning and 10:31.170 --> 10:32.430 walked out of the more moral. 10:33.000 --> 10:36.860 And that traced my fingers over the names of these two gentleman. 10:37.990 --> 10:41.720 It's a stark reminder of the brutality of the war of say. 10:42.670 --> 10:46.590 When you down there you look for many many years over our coast 10:46.590 --> 10:47.290 guard history. 10:47.800 --> 10:52.270 And they'll be a loss of two or three year five four or things 10:52.270 --> 10:52.880 like that. 10:53.540 --> 10:56.440 But then you get up to world war one and then there's this almost 10:56.440 --> 11:01.050 an entire column of names all with to camp are after them. 11:02.000 --> 11:05.840 And then when you get to world war two of the two striking ones 11:05.840 --> 11:07.670 a leopold and the sir plans. 11:08.500 --> 11:12.910 Out where servants was lost with all hands and the have an entire column. 11:13.420 --> 11:16.480 Devoted to leopold and to sir prunes affect. I think they're 11:16.750 --> 11:20.200 probably about three calms that that to take up those names. 11:21.090 --> 11:21.800 So walk. 11:22.780 --> 11:25.030 I do little quiet reflection down there. 11:25.580 --> 11:29.070 And just thought about how privileged I am to be abort take partners 11:29.070 --> 11:32.050 or my white this that on hours those people the cold forage. 11:33.500 --> 11:36.400 I've i've use that term manners of our profession a couple of 11:36.400 --> 11:37.430 times your this morning. 11:38.310 --> 11:42.310 My active duty coaster shipmates probably tire of hearing me 11:42.310 --> 11:44.940 talk about that but I'm always reminded that their new people 11:44.940 --> 11:45.540 on the wrong. 11:46.390 --> 11:50.470 So why I'm not surprised to see the coast the show up and that 11:50.470 --> 11:52.110 we're delighted to have the families here. 11:53.000 --> 11:56.600 A because in my expereince that's where you start learning manners 11:56.600 --> 11:57.440 of our profession. 11:58.270 --> 11:59.860 Narco that's yesterday. 12:00.720 --> 12:03.100 They started learning a lot of almost are one they walked in 12:03.100 --> 12:05.450 the front gate of the coast guard academy the start learning 12:05.450 --> 12:08.940 about the history the culture and the start learning that this 12:08.940 --> 12:12.470 is not just a job this is a profession this is a vocation. 12:13.000 --> 12:15.960 And there are things that go along with being a part of this 12:16.080 --> 12:19.510 vocation this profession and I refer to them as the manners of 12:19.510 --> 12:20.240 our profession. 12:21.220 --> 12:22.910 Are some other start learning earlier. 12:24.000 --> 12:29.310 Up. I certainly for my dad my dad was a marine and to the that 12:29.400 --> 12:33.700 and i've told the story before but the first first time I I remember 12:33.830 --> 12:37.510 my initial lesson was at a parade on a memorial day. 12:38.570 --> 12:41.560 And my dad sort of tapped-in me on the shoulder and reminding 12:41.560 --> 12:44.760 me that one the collar guard came by the take that have often 12:44.760 --> 12:45.630 possible of your car. 12:46.790 --> 12:50.020 Really very tasty to watch kids nowadays that that don't know 12:50.020 --> 12:53.220 their spots to do stuff like that because my dad make sure I'm gonna. 12:54.030 --> 12:55.450 But also just that tap. 12:55.950 --> 12:59.200 Now he took the time afterwards to explain why do that. 13:00.380 --> 13:02.570 The explained that you know there are. 13:03.090 --> 13:06.300 Hundreds of thousands of americans who are fought and died to 13:06.300 --> 13:07.900 make sure that fly can fly. 13:08.500 --> 13:11.160 And that you can have the privilege of living in this country 13:11.160 --> 13:13.220 and the freedoms that that we experience. 13:13.880 --> 13:17.670 So walked for me going down there and looking at those names 13:17.670 --> 13:20.250 and thinking about those individuals they was just an extension 13:20.250 --> 13:23.660 of things mice might that start teaching make a long time ago 13:24.070 --> 13:25.950 that the for even had a profession. 13:27.600 --> 13:30.300 And that's the way it works know we learn from those around us 13:30.300 --> 13:34.120 we observe and that's why sermon is like this or very important. 13:35.730 --> 13:36.600 So we're on. 13:37.780 --> 13:41.150 That's what special the main and I can see that special for many 13:41.150 --> 13:41.970 of you as well. 13:42.660 --> 13:45.040 And when I see the families here today and in particular as we 13:45.040 --> 13:47.100 look back on the first world war. 13:48.000 --> 13:52.170 I'm reminded that one our country first to began to observe armistice stay. 13:53.050 --> 13:54.580 At the conclusion of that war. 13:55.220 --> 13:58.880 Was customary to observe not just one moment of silence. 13:59.530 --> 14:01.350 But two minutes of silence. 14:02.370 --> 14:05.660 The first met was devoted to those who are given their lives. 14:06.500 --> 14:10.550 With the second that I was devoted to those families to have 14:10.550 --> 14:11.800 washed their loved ones. 14:12.690 --> 14:16.270 The that was a very nice practice and I'm a white was discontinued 14:16.270 --> 14:19.440 but to but I think somebody was thinking right. Thank one. 14:19.440 --> 14:20.010 They did that. 14:20.940 --> 14:24.180 So well we all understand those of us in uniform we understand 14:24.180 --> 14:28.180 that the families are members of our coast guard as well so once 14:28.180 --> 14:29.770 again we're delighted to have you here today. 14:30.330 --> 14:33.620 I know will see some of you at to subsequent ceremonies at the 14:33.620 --> 14:37.020 memorial later on and then actor that are reception that will 14:37.020 --> 14:39.770 have later and to thank you for being here. 14:40.330 --> 14:44.080 I it's a privilege mean bilal take partners and otter back overturn 14:44.080 --> 14:48.070 master ceremonies will callaghan. Thank you. For. 15:01.660 --> 15:04.950 The like jessica the come alive nervous linear able to please 15:04.950 --> 15:05.990 join Sturm. Stage. 15:10.080 --> 15:11.000 Consider it.. It. 15:12.000 --> 15:17.080 It. Detention. Orders. 15:20.000 --> 15:23.190 Citation to accompany the award of the purple heart to officers 15:23.190 --> 15:25.760 and crew of the United States coast guard cutter tampa. 15:26.940 --> 15:30.390 The purple heart is your by presented in on or of those who received 15:30.390 --> 15:33.400 fatal woman's in the sinking of the United States coast guard 15:33.400 --> 15:36.940 cutter tap but at eight forty five pm on twenty six september 15:36.940 --> 15:40.530 nineteen eighteen the largest known las of like by any U.S. 15:40.530 --> 15:42.670 befalls combat unit during world war one. 15:43.650 --> 15:46.320 And to the commander captain trawl sara lee the tampa served 15:46.320 --> 15:49.510 as the convoy escort protect the ships carrying critical allied 15:49.510 --> 15:51.270 war material in european waters. 15:51.790 --> 15:54.800 The officers and crew earned praise from the commander of United 15:54.800 --> 15:57.820 States naval forces basted your procter for the ships wartime 15:57.850 --> 15:59.240 operational effectiveness. 15:59.800 --> 16:03.060 Unethical the evening having just completed another successful 16:03.090 --> 16:06.460 escort mission from gibraltar to the United kingdom the tap but 16:06.460 --> 16:09.320 the part of the convoy and pursued towards the port an offer 16:09.320 --> 16:10.150 haven Wales. 16:10.670 --> 16:14.040 A short time later the shock of an explosion was dot by several 16:14.040 --> 16:17.370 of those remaining in the convoy. U.S. destroyers in british 16:17.370 --> 16:20.150 patrol craft conducted a three day search of the tap was last 16:20.150 --> 16:23.970 known position but down on the two unidentified up bodies and 16:23.970 --> 16:27.380 a small amount of wreckage identified as belonging to the cutter tap. 16:28.300 --> 16:30.950 German record suggests of that Apple was sunk by you both number 16:30.950 --> 16:34.300 ninety one because that have reported sinking an American warship 16:34.300 --> 16:37.220 fitting the tempers description at that date and time. 16:38.000 --> 16:40.470 One hundred fifteen people including a hundred and eleven coast 16:40.470 --> 16:42.820 guard and for navy sailors Parrish that night. 16:43.660 --> 16:46.390 The distinguished record of the officers and crew of the taboo 16:46.390 --> 16:49.070 is most heartily commended and is in keeping with the highest 16:49.070 --> 16:50.730 redemptions the United States coast for. 16:53.240 --> 16:54.630 To so. Concession. 16:56.840 --> 16:57.220 Of. The 17:00.720 --> 17:01.420 So hot. 17:02.320 --> 17:04.500 The reason I was falling that picture of. 17:05.500 --> 17:06.580 Is. Because 17:09.100 --> 17:13.420 This is quarter master acting clomaphene diner awards for the tampa. 17:14.260 --> 17:18.570 Is an that special and if We would not have known as existed 17:19.020 --> 17:22.300 and it from for not the you to bring as a and insurers was will 17:22.300 --> 17:24.640 get a good copy never. So we can you to story. And 17:32.200 --> 17:33.810 And funding have a great formation. 17:34.330 --> 17:35.050 In think. It. 17:57.500 --> 18:07.370 But. That. 18:14.000 --> 18:16.150 Could. Do. 18:17.630 --> 18:20.830 That in is an opportunity for you leave like this a couple words. 18:21.920 --> 18:27.530 This at very very big grateful. Thank you for and recognizing 18:27.820 --> 18:28.470 when the. Jim. 18:31.830 --> 18:36.700 A more command and and print and that I believe that my brother bill. 18:38.230 --> 18:43.470 That was a nephew of comment mine alliance and his name is really 18:43.470 --> 18:44.830 a mine of warrants very. 18:45.560 --> 18:47.210 Would like to say if you were surest. 18:48.000 --> 18:49.800 And please have a safe from. Right. 18:57.110 --> 18:57.720 At. That. 19:03.110 --> 19:03.690 Your lieutenant. 19:05.640 --> 19:06.100 You have. 19:07.370 --> 19:09.220 The art of their with me. Because. 19:19.650 --> 19:25.690 And that this is a great moment moment in the Of my. Family. 19:27.630 --> 19:29.340 A great moment for. The course. Parent. 19:32.530 --> 19:35.960 For the first fifteen years of my life a very. 19:36.500 --> 19:40.180 So up to be independent of my family's history. 19:41.910 --> 19:46.180 My family and so oriented towards history up to make incirlik's. 19:46.780 --> 19:49.970 Terrible that but to fremont scope of their. 19:53.380 --> 19:56.140 However. At this. Moment. 19:59.160 --> 20:03.440 Am pretty much order of this that the History. 20:04.300 --> 20:05.440 Catches up with you. 20:06.100 --> 20:07.030 Regarding what's. 20:07.700 --> 20:11.400 So for all you young men here in order striving that to set a 20:11.400 --> 20:15.630 name for yourself to perhaps to be free of your family and your 20:15.630 --> 20:18.460 past and go wanted savaged something. 20:19.850 --> 20:23.240 That has your name your imprint on it would say. 20:24.770 --> 20:26.620 As set joe page. One. Said. 20:29.920 --> 20:30.450 Don't look. 20:31.030 --> 20:36.910 Over your shoulder someone maybe gaining I knew and And in this case. 20:37.710 --> 20:42.640 Don't look over your shoulder history is gaining on you. So there 20:42.640 --> 20:43.170 are later. 20:44.040 --> 20:49.360 You will set your mark on history and ways you can even and the 20:49.360 --> 20:49.720 edge of. 20:51.500 --> 20:56.450 And it struck me that that unlike most people or graced with 20:56.450 --> 20:58.970 maybe two names I have for names. 21:00.270 --> 21:01.800 I have to metal. Names. 21:03.710 --> 21:09.030 My and there and lawrence and my deceased uncle those. 21:09.690 --> 21:14.290 Were. The second and third name said he had he was clemency. 21:15.540 --> 21:20.830 Minor Lauren's than william minor will are so on this wonderful 21:20.830 --> 21:23.420 day of family history and prosperity history. 21:24.030 --> 21:28.670 I'm very well aware of the fact that you cannot escape. 21:29.390 --> 21:31.850 History you guys are making has straight. 21:32.440 --> 21:38.700 My A this a straw to he made history number are you try to Roy 21:38.700 --> 21:42.510 that got has a plan for you and you are going to make. 21:43.010 --> 21:46.540 History and it's wonderful I'm so happy to be here. Thank you.. It. 22:01.130 --> 22:14.130 It. And do so sir I feel obliged after that to take this even 22:14.130 --> 22:17.790 one step further out because are five what history. 22:18.640 --> 22:20.140 And your verbal moritz man. 22:20.840 --> 22:24.270 It. At you may not ever the name james lawrence. 22:25.500 --> 22:29.150 Was the captain of Wallace. First sex free gets of the United 22:29.150 --> 22:30.030 States navy. 22:30.770 --> 22:31.830 The I chess a peak. 22:32.590 --> 22:37.260 And captain moritz was killed and engagement with the H amp house. 22:37.850 --> 22:40.260 Shannon shannon shannon and just pick. 22:40.840 --> 22:45.810 And the E and he's remembered for his last words which were. 22:46.930 --> 22:52.710 Don't give up the ship and Which was the rallying cry for commodore 22:52.710 --> 22:56.540 Perry and the battle of lady eerie the first time the United 22:56.540 --> 22:58.420 States navy in a. 22:59.090 --> 23:03.280 And I flown tell action built afloat about that a bit a flotilla 23:03.310 --> 23:06.800 of the british navy. So we're those connections of their as well 23:06.800 --> 23:09.750 my history lesson for today. Of course we'll probably a few more 23:09.780 --> 23:12.910 before the day as out so anyway it's it's great to have here 23:12.910 --> 23:15.260 and have that connection through the Street all the way back 23:15.260 --> 23:19.700 to the the war of ninteen twelfth the Right sir. 23:20.740 --> 23:25.030 Things and Like desk M miller to join us here to stage. Please. 23:37.130 --> 23:39.900 Citation to accompany the award of the purple heart to surviving 23:39.900 --> 23:41.840 members of the United States ship leopold. 23:42.780 --> 23:45.580 The purple heart is here by the presented in on or of the survivors 23:45.580 --> 23:48.390 who received injuries in the sinking of the United States ship leopold. 23:49.110 --> 23:51.980 An approximate twenty hundred and nine march nineteen forty for 23:51.980 --> 23:55.320 the leopold was struck by an acoustic or torpedo fired from you 23:55.320 --> 23:56.710 but number two fifty-five. 23:57.500 --> 24:00.720 And are that the command what in a commander canister see develops U.S. 24:00.720 --> 24:03.800 coast guard the leopold serve as a convoy escort protecting ships 24:03.800 --> 24:07.130 cftr incredible. Allied ward material on a european waters. 24:07.660 --> 24:10.850 At nineteen fifty leopold reported a radar contact in set the 24:10.850 --> 24:13.160 message this looks like the real thing. 24:13.950 --> 24:16.960 The convoy the in zigzagging and we are paul was ordered intercept. 24:17.530 --> 24:20.750 After firing to star shelf layers the crew begin firing on the 24:20.750 --> 24:21.180 you both. 24:21.870 --> 24:25.040 You but made an emergency dive but issue when down a torpedo 24:25.040 --> 24:27.770 was fired and struck the U.S. is leopold one of port site. 24:28.610 --> 24:31.720 One hundred seventy one people including thirteen officers and 24:31.720 --> 24:34.730 a hundred and fifty eight enlisted coast guardsmen Parrish that night. 24:35.390 --> 24:38.590 Twenty eight survive their plight and were rescued by the USS Joyce. 24:39.640 --> 24:42.060 The distinguished record of the officers and crew of the we're 24:42.060 --> 24:44.800 borders most heartily commended and in keeping with the highest 24:44.800 --> 24:46.570 traditions of the United States coast guard.. 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