U.S. Coast Guard Oral
History Program
A Coast Guard Career
BMC-L Ira Lewis's Scrapbook,
First Section:
Personnel, Stations and Search and Rescue Cases
Crew of the Atlantic Beach Station (NY), 1941-43 (approx.). [Petty] Officers seated in front -- left to right -- Charles Bernard, _____ Kipibide (not sure of spelling), Ira Lewis. (On first row standing, third man standing is Phil Graziano -- cousin of boxer Rocky Graziano.)
Smith's Point Station (NY). 1945-46. Crew of the "Small Boat" training school. Ira Lewis, center; Manus Austin - far right.
Pistol Firing Drill Team, at the Oak Island Station, 1956.
Left to right: first two men (unknown), David Dayton, Ira Lewis, Earl Gray, Melvin Midgette, last officer (unknown).
Possibly the Tiana Station
(NY). 1940s.
In the Hampton Bays area (Long Island, NY).
Bellport Station, Long Island, NY, 1938
Atlantic Beach Station (NY). 1940s. Twelve miles east of Rockaway Point. Hurricane had damaged the docks.
Atlantic Beach Station (NY). 1940s. Twelve miles east of Rockaway Point. Hurricane had damaged the docks.
Smiths Point Station (tower), 1945.
Rockaway Station (NY), 1940s.
[Note the LCVP on the right and the 36-foot MLB on the left.]
Moriches Life Boat Station
East Moriches, L.I., NY, 1951
Forge River Station
Long Island, NY, 1940s
Bellport Beach (NY) (estimated
date).
The washing ashore of the "RUSSELL B".
Rescue crew on beach at Fire Island, 1950s.
A cargo ship had run ashore.
East Moriches Life Boat Station (Long Island, NY), 1940s.
Officers arriving by [HNS] helicopters.
Jones Beach, 1943. Windbreak for crew involved in the rescue of a ship that had run ashore. Officer Ketchum (center with cap) in charge of operation.
1939. Ira Lewis (left - back view), Manus Austin - standing to right of center - facing camera). Smiths Point.
Smiths Point (NY) - Ira Lewis (left) and Manus Austin right), 1945.
Floods in Norwalk, CT, 1955.
Coast Guard assisted.
Floods in Norwalk, CT, 1955.
Coast Guard assisted. Ira Lewis (left) pointing at car.
Floods in Norwalk, CT, 1955.
Coast Guard assisted.
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