A bit of sad CG news. As I was typing the above post, an email just came over announcing the passing of one of the CG's WWII vets back on the 17th.
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Jack Roscoe Sutherlin Wednesday, June 27, 1923 - Saturday, April 22, 2017
Jack Roscoe Sutherlin 93, of Santa Maria passed away on April 22, 2017. Jack was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 27, 1923. He came to California at the age of eight and has remained a resident of this state although job assignments took he and his family to various places of the world including the Marshall Islands for 2 and one half years, Indonesia for a year and a half in addition to shorter trips to assist airlines with technical issues. Jack worked for American Airlines for four years while going to school but most of his working years were with the Douglas Aircraft Company and McDonnell Douglas. He was proud of his military service with the United States Coast Guard during WWII. His service included search and rescue missions in addition to one incident where Jack and his pilot dropped a depth charge on a Japanese submarine that was trying to attack two navy Escort Carriers off Point Loma, California on December 25, 1943. He received a letter of commendation from the Commandant of the Coast Guard that stated his actions had ensured the safe arrival of these two escort carriers into San Diego Harbor and ”were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy and U.S Coast Guard". Congresswoman Lois Capps included Jack's Coast Guard service in the records of congress.
Jack is preceded in death by his wife Merle (Verret). He and Merle married on July 12, 1943. They have remained together for their entire lives and have three children: Donald, Sharon, and Gail. Also surviving are five grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Jack had two brothers, Harry and Ronald. Harry passed away in 2001 and Ronald resides in Payson, Arizona with his wife, Carmen. Jack is most proud of the closeness of his immediate family and the years spent with his children including camping in the early years and the lifelong fishing experiences with his son, Don. Jack's wife Merle had two sisters; Phyllis and Betty. Phyllis passed away in 1985 and Betty resides in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 1:00pm in the Chapel of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary. A Celebration of Life will follow the service at the Masonic Lodge at 700 Lakeview Road.
I heard a couple of days ago I heard from a source that NOAA maybe planning a search for the Japanese sub.