Group Photo 2009
SECTION 18.
The 2009 reunion was held in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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USS Savage Reunion Association at the Chattanooga National Cemetery - 2009
Buglers David Cox USCG Auxiliary , and Major Andy Addison, USAF (Ret) played Echo Taps
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 16 Chattanooga
Friday, October 2, 2009
Honoring Our Coast Guard & Navy Veterans
What an honor it was to play Taps for the memorial service held by the crew of the USS Savage at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. The USS Savage, although a Navy ship, was manned in WWII by an all Coast Guard captain and crew. Three of the veterans attending were Coast Guard and these Navy vets treated them with the utmost honor and respect. After ringing a bell for each of their deceased shipmates the CG vets threw a wreath into the water of the lake behind the pavilion as buglers David Cox USCG Aux, and Maj. Andy Addison, USAF (Ret) played Echo Taps. Many Coast Guard Cutters and CG manned Navy ships participated in WWII action.