New York Combat Artist on Pacific Invasion Duty. Coast Guardsman John J. Floherty Jr., chief specialist (combat artist) is shown making a sketch aboard a Coast Guard-manned LST in the South Pacific. A nationally known illustrator in civilian life, Floherty enlisted in the Coast Guard over two years ago and has served on Coast Guard Combat Cutters in the Atlantic and various Coast Guard-manned landing ships in the Pacific. His wife, Hester B. Floherty resides at 47 East 72nd St., New York City,

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Keywords: 17-a2-218, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg