Washingtonian honored as "Typical Coast Guardsman". Rear Admiral Charles A. Park, chief of operations, U. S. Coast Guard, congratulates Coast Guardsman Bruno Figallo, seaman first class, following presentation to Figallo of the Medal of Honor by American Legion Post 27, Baltimore, Maryland, at ceremonies in Baltimore on May 6, 1944. Figallo was designated as the "Typical Coast Guardsman." Twenty-two years old and a resident of Washington, D. C., Figallo participated in the invasions of Gela, Sicily; Makin Island in the Gilberts; Kwajalein and Eniwetok in the Marshalls. Proudly watching the pre
Washingtonian honored as "Typical Coast Guardsman". Rear Admiral Charles A. Park, chief of operations, U. S. Coast Guard, congratulates Coast Guardsman Bruno Figallo, seaman first class, following presentation to Figallo of the Medal of Honor by American Legion Post 27, Baltimore, Maryland, at ceremonies in Baltimore on May 6, 1944. Figallo was designated as the "Typical Coast Guardsman." Twenty-two years old and a resident of Washington, D. C., Figallo participated in the invasions of Gela, Sicily; Makin Island in the Gilberts; Kwajalein and Eniwetok in the Marshalls. Proudly watching the presentation is Figallo's bride of a few weeks, the former Miss Gwenn Ritchie of Washington.
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