Photograph of Captain James A. Hirshfield Aboard the Campbell. Sub-sinking skipper of the Coast Guard's CAMPBELL, Captain James A. Hirshfield, San Antonio, Texas, leans on the pelorus, or navigating compass, on the bridge of his ship as he scrutinizes the sea with Ensign Julian N. Raper, Jr., South Norfolk, Virginia. Standing with his back to the camera is Coast Guardsmen Carl R. Jaehne, Pigeon Point Light Station, Pescadero, California, who is using the blinker light. Though the Coast Guard cutter routed six Nazi U-boats within 12 hours, the only Coast Guardsman to be injured was Captain Hirs
Photograph of Captain James A. Hirshfield Aboard the Campbell. Sub-sinking skipper of the Coast Guard's CAMPBELL, Captain James A. Hirshfield, San Antonio, Texas, leans on the pelorus, or navigating compass, on the bridge of his ship as he scrutinizes the sea with Ensign Julian N. Raper, Jr., South Norfolk, Virginia. Standing with his back to the camera is Coast Guardsmen Carl R. Jaehne, Pigeon Point Light Station, Pescadero, California, who is using the blinker light. Though the Coast Guard cutter routed six Nazi U-boats within 12 hours, the only Coast Guardsman to be injured was Captain Hirshfield. He was hit by a piece of ricocheting metal, but remained at his post and saw the CAMPBELL safely to Port.
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Keywords: 17-a2-155, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg
