100-year-old Coast Guard veteran recalls WWII adventure

[BEAST]

From the Coast Guard blog: http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2014/02/100-year-old-coast-guard-veteran-recalls-wwii-adventure/

 

He served as part of the ships that were involved in the rescue of the Ghost Squadron in Greenland and later in the war was the commander of a ship that was part of a hunter-killer pack that sank the U-866 in the North Atlantic.

 

"Capt. Winslow Buxton is 100 years young today! Living in Bellevue, Wash., he remains affable, pert and active. He was born in New London, Conn., and attended the Coast Guard Academy from 1934 to 1938. Before the war he served as deck officer aboard Coast Guard Cutter Mojave and executive officer of Coast Guard Cutter Tallapoosa, working on search and rescue cases out of Key West, Fl. In honor of his birthday, Coast Guard historian Dr. Dave Rosen sat down with Buxton as the veteran recounted his WWII adventures."

 

[Jack's Son]

What a fine looking gentleman at 100 years old! It's been a great life.

[Terry K.]

What is it about these CG'ers? My brother-in-law is one and he's 90. I am glad they have long lives. In the case of my B-in-L it's "only the good die young", Ha, Ha.

[PaulR]

I read this story the other day. I love hearing such accounts from our veterans.