SUBJ: FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS - CG-6505 CREWMEMBER CAPT THOMAS G.
NELSON
A. USCG REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M5000.3(SERIES), ART 14-8-7
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 052226Z SEP 08/ALCOAST 426/08
1. BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDANT AND IAW REF A, THE FLAG OF THE UNITED
STATES WILL BE FLOWN AT HALF MAST ON FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2009, FOR THE
MEMORIAL SERVICE OF CAPT THOMAS G. NELSON, USCG, WHO DIED IN THE
CRASH OF CG-6505 ON 4 SEPTEMBER 2008 IN HAWAII.  THE NATIONAL
ENSIGN WILL BE FLOWN AT HALF MAST ALL DAY ON ALL COAST GUARD
BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND VESSELS NOT UNDERWAY.
2. A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR CAPT NELSON WILL TAKE PLACE AT 0830 LOCAL
TIME ON FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2009, AT THE OLD POST CHAPEL, FT. MYER,
VA, FOLLOWED BY A PROCESSION AND INTERMENT IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL
CEMETERY. THE FAMILY HAS INVITED ALL COAST GUARD PERSONNEL TO
ATTEND. UNIFORM IS SDB BRAVO.
3. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, THE FAMILY REQUESTS DONATIONS TO ONE OR MORE
OF THE FOLLOWING:
 A. THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION FAMILY DISASTER RELIEF FUND
    394 TAUGWONK RD, STONINGTON, CT 06378
    PHONE: 860-535-0786, HTTP://COASTGUARDFOUNDATION.ORG.
    NOTE: THIS IS THE CG FOUNDATION FUND ESTABLISHED AFTER THE
CG-6505 CRASH.
 B. THE U. S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
    47 MOHEGAN AVE, NEW LONDON, CT 06320-8111
    PHONE: 860-442-2683, HTTP://CGAALUMNI.ORG/
 C. CG-6505 MEMORIAL FUND
    HTTP://MY.BRIXBASE.BIZ/COASTGUARD6505/  (USE ALL LOWER CASE
LETTERS)
    NOTE: THIS IS A FUNDRAISING PROJECT TO ESTABLISH A MEMORIAL FOR
THE CG-6505 AND CGNR-1420 CREWS.
4. A RECEPTION WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE GRAVESIDE SERVICE AT THE
FT. MYER OFFICERS CLUB, LOCATED ON POST AT 214 JACKSON AVENUE. ALL
ARE INVITED.
5. A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE ENTIRE CREW OF CG-6505 WAS HELD IN
HAWAII ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2008.  THE NATIONAL ENSIGN WAS FLOWN AT HALF
MAST 5-8 SEPTEMBER 2008 IN HONOR OF THE FOUR-MEMBER CREW OF CG-6505
PER REF B.
6. MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.