Coast Guard Officer Wins Commendation Ribbon. Coast Guard Lieut. Henry C. Keene, Jr., of Bethesda, MD, navigator of a Coast Guard combat cutter in the invasion of southern France, receives a commendation ribbon from Rear Admiral Frank J. Lowry, an amphibious force commander, for "coolness and efficiency" in operating his ship which was the flagship for a task force commander in the invasion of the Riviera. The citation read in part: "The precision and sound judgement exhibited by you in navigating the ship through dangerous waters and under constant danger from enemy gunfire, contributed mater
Coast Guard Officer Wins Commendation Ribbon. Coast Guard Lieut. Henry C. Keene, Jr., of Bethesda, MD, navigator of a Coast Guard combat cutter in the invasion of southern France, receives a commendation ribbon from Rear Admiral Frank J. Lowry, an amphibious force commander, for "coolness and efficiency" in operating his ship which was the flagship for a task force commander in the invasion of the Riviera. The citation read in part: "The precision and sound judgement exhibited by you in navigating the ship through dangerous waters and under constant danger from enemy gunfire, contributed materially to the success and smoothness with which the operation was carried out by the task force." In Bethesda, Lieutenant Keene's home is at 115 Lucas Lane. Rear Admiral Lowry is from Cresco, Iowa.
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