Coast Guardsman's "Home Sweet Home" Bunting. Coast Guardsman John A. Dunlop, a chief boatswain's mate, cherishes this piece of two-color bunting more than anything else. It's his share of the 165-foot 'homeward bound' pennant that flew from the main mast of the USS ALCHIBA when it sailed into a west coast port after a year of foreign service that included participation in the initial invasion of Guadalcanal. The Coast Guardsman, whose home is at 1295 Commonwealth Ave., Allston, Mass., was officially commended for courage and leadership "under prolonged enemy action and trying tropical conditio

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Coast Guardsman's "Home Sweet Home" Bunting. Coast Guardsman John A. Dunlop, a chief boatswain's mate, cherishes this piece of two-color bunting more than anything else. It's his share of the 165-foot 'homeward bound' pennant that flew from the main mast of the USS ALCHIBA when it sailed into a west coast port after a year of foreign service that included participation in the initial invasion of Guadalcanal. The Coast Guardsman, whose home is at 1295 Commonwealth Ave., Allston, Mass., was officially commended for courage and leadership "under prolonged enemy action and trying tropical conditions.".

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