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Heroes of the U.S. Coast Guard Quiz

An introduction to the many heroes of the oldest continuous sea-going service of the United States. PLEASE RATE THIS QUIZ - thank you!

A multiple-choice quiz by wjames. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
wjames

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,487

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Coast Guard's only Medal of Honor winner, SM 1/c Douglas Munro, was killed while rescuing some trapped Marines in the South Pacific. Which island was the scene of this heroic act? Hint

Saipan

Guadalcanal

Midway

Attu

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bernie Webber and his crew rescued the crew of the tanker _____ which broke in half during a winter storm in February 1952 off of the coast of Massachusetts. The tanker Fort Mercer also broke in half during the same storm. Hint

Pendleton

Torrey Canyon

Exxon Valdez

Marine Electric

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Question 3 of 10

3. Chief Boatswain's Mate Richard Patterson saved the crew of the USCGC "Point Welcome" during a "friendly fire" incident that killed the ship's captain and one crewman and injured all the rest. For his heroism, which award did Patterson receive? Hint

Medal of Honor

Bronze Star medal

Navy Cross

Coast Guard Commendation Medal

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Question 4 of 10

4. Working from Lime Rock lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island, this woman became one of the most famous lighthouse keepers of her day. She is credited with at least 18 lifesaving rescues and received the Gold Lifesaving Medal and other awards and recognition for her rescues. Who is this heroic woman? Hint

Grace Darling

Barbara Mabrity

Ida Lewis

Dorothy Stratton

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Question 5 of 10

5. William Flores was a young seaman aboard a CG Buoy Tender that tragically sank, killing many of its crew. Flores distributed life jackets to those without and died while assisting his shipmates. Which ship did William serve in? Hint

Blackthorn

Cuyahoga

White Pine

Tamaroa

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Question 6 of 10

6. This life-long lifesaver died at the age of 75, after a day of boat drills in the surf. After leaping ashore following the last drill, he said "The tide is ebbing", then fell dead of a heart attack. Who is this legend of the Lifesaving Service? Hint

Bernie Webber

Joshua James

Thomas McAdams

Frank Drew

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Question 7 of 10

7. Fireman First Class Paul Clark was awarded the second-highest medal for naval combat for his actions during the invasion of Morocco in 1942. Which award did F1/c Clark earn? Hint

Nay and Marine Corps Medal

Navy Cross

Coast Guard Medal

Legion of Merit

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Question 8 of 10

8. Richard Etheridge was the first African-American keeper of this Lifesaving Service Station. Their most famous rescue was from the schooner "E.S. Newman", for which the crew received the Gold Lifesaving Medal over a century later. What was the name of this Station, that usually had a crew of all African-Americans? Hint

Bodie Island

Kill Devil Hills

Ocracoke

Pea Island

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Question 9 of 10

9. GM1 Goff and EN2 Villarreal of USCGC Point Banks were decorated for rescuing allied soldiers trapped ashore under enemy gunfire. Goff and Villareal made repeated trips to disembark the pinned-down troops using the cutter's small boat and taking intense fire themselves. During which war did this occur? Hint

Vietnam

Desert Storm

Korean

Grenada

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Petty Officer was the first Coast Guard combat casualty after the Vietnam War. Deployed in USS Firebolt, he and two Navy POs were killed in the explosion of a vessel-borne IED near an offshore Iraqi oil terminal in the Arabian Gulf. What is this Petty Officer's name? Hint

David Bosley

Shaun Lin

Ronald Gill

Nate Bruckenthal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Coast Guard's only Medal of Honor winner, SM 1/c Douglas Munro, was killed while rescuing some trapped Marines in the South Pacific. Which island was the scene of this heroic act?

Answer: Guadalcanal

Signalman First Class Munro volunteered to lead a group of Higgin's Boats to retrieve some Marines that were surrounded by the Japanese near Point Cruz, Guadalcanal. After being mortally wounded, Munro's last words were "Did they get off?"

Answer: Pendleton

Webber and his entire crew received the Gold Lifesavng Medal for this rescue, the nation's highest lifesaving award. The first ship of the newest class of Coast Guard Cutters (WPC) is named for Webber.

Answer: Bronze Star medal

"Point Welcome" was repeatedly strafed and bombed by U.S. Air Force planes over the course of many hours on a dark night near the DMZ. Patterson was not eligible for the Medal of Honor or Navy Cross since the Coast Guard was not operating as part of the Navy in the Vietnam War.

Answer: Ida Lewis

Ida Lewis lived on isolated Lime Rock for over 50 years. After her father fell ill she took over duties of Keeper, but wasn't officially appointed to that office until over 20 years later after her father and mother had passed away.

Answer: Blackthorn

CGC Blackthorn sank in Tampa Bay after a collision with a much larger tanker in January 1980. William Flores received the Coast Guard Medal, the highest non-combat bravery award in the U.S. Coast Guard, twenty years after his heroic death.

Answer: Joshua James

Joshua James served as a lifesaver from the age of 15 until he died at 75, and is credited with saving over 600 lives. He served in the Massachisetts Humane Society until the age of 62, when he was appointed Keeper of the U.S. Lifesaving Station in Hull, Massachusetts.

7. Fireman First Class Paul Clark was awarded the second-highest medal for naval combat for his actions during the invasion of Morocco in 1942. Which award did F1/c Clark earn?

Answer: Navy Cross

F1/c Clark was a junior crewman for a landing craft putting troops ashore in Morocco. German aircraft killed one crewman and severely wounded the coxswain. Clark took charge of the craft, returned the wounded to a ship offshore then returned to his duties on the beach.

Answer: Pea Island

The Etheridge family is well-represented in the annals of the Coast Guard. Richard trained and drilled the crew of Pea Island LSS hard, earning the reputation as the best Station on the Outer Banks.

Answer: Vietnam

Nine South Vietnamese soldiers were trapped by NVA and Viet Cong troops on 22 Jan, 1969. Goff and Villareal volunteered to man the cutter's small boat and retrieved all nine soldiers in two trips under heavy fire. Goff and Villarreal earned the Silver Star for this action.

Answer: Nate Bruckenthal

DC2 Nate Bruckenthal was on his second deployment for OP Iraqi Freedom in August 2004. Assigned to protect one of only two operational oil terminals that supported the Iraqi economy, Bruckenthal and his Firebolt shipmates were boarding a suspect craft when the vessel exploded.

Source: Author wjames

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