Champion Coast Guard Gun Crew in Action. Aboard a Coast Guard fighting ship in the North Atlantic, this champion 20mm crew on battle maneuvers aim their gun low to knock off torpedo bombers skimming the surface of the sea. Rated on the basis of efficiency and speed, these Negro Coast Guardsmen were selected the champion anti-aircraft gunners aboard the ship. Left to right are: Quentin Miller, seaman second class, 419 College street, Asheville, Joseph Reed, fireman first class, 2603 Spring Street, Little Rock, ARK. Robert L Pearson, seaman second class, Birmingham, ALA.

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Photo credit: © NB/USC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 17-a2-199, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg