The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-27
OFFICERS PRAISE
E. 6. AUXILIARY
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catastrophes where Coast Guard
Auxiliary units had been organic
3D." he said.
1T will never be known what
major disasters were prevented"
Captain Jones said.
He announced that members of
the Auxiliary would now 60 on in
active status because of the end
of the war in Europe, but he told
local members that the Coast
Guard would still count on their
continuing cooperation and freely
given service.
Terming it an honor to have been
associated with the type of men
composing the auxiliary, he reveal
ed that the groups, begun before
the war, would be continued in the
postwar period with the additional
aim of obtaining voluntary com
plianced by the more than 1877, 900
oat owners to maritime regula-
tons, which he said had been a
larke task for the regular Coast
Guard previously.
1t. Louis Hansen, director of the
9Th Naval district Coast Guard
Auxiliary, which includes Whining
ton, and Wilmington businessmen
prior to the war, thanked Captain
Jones and expressed appreciation
for the complete cooperation from
those in authority.
Captain M. ]. Ryan, who was
stationed on the Seminole in the
first World War and now District
Coast Guard officer of the 9Th
Naval district, praised members
for their work in rescuing tank
er crews and stressed the volun-
teer nature of the effort. He gave
Commander o. F. Cooper, USN
(retD, much of the credit for the
successful organization of the local
Auxiliary unit and said that there
had been utmost cooperation be-
tween the Navy and the regular
Coast Guard, as well as the Auxili-
ary. He said that his belief was
that many people do not realize
the importance of the Auxiliary.
1t. Commander c. J. Sullivan,
Captain of the Ports of Charleston
and Wilmi ngton expressed
pleasure at being able to attend
the function and said he believed
that the Auxiliary would always,
as in the past, keep service before
self.
1t. Commander W. L. Glover,
District Port Security officer,
praised the high type of men in
the group, while 1t. Bum Frink,
assistant to the Captain Of the Port
of Wilmington, revealed that as
lately as the recent storm threat,
members of the organization aad
offered their services in case of
emergency. He said that he had
never asked any services of the
Wilmington unit that had not been
quickly and willingly rendered.
Telling members that they had
been placed on an uassigned status
he stressed the fact that they
would still be on call.
1t. Commander A. H. Pike, Of
ficer in charge of Marine 1nspec-
ton for the Port of Wilmington,
thanked members for their CO.
operation in his work.
During the meeting a motion
was made to extend the thanks of
the organization to all command
ing officers who has helped whole
heartedly in the work and parti-
cularly to 1t. Commander R. W.
Thresher, former Captain of the
Port of Wilmington.
The Cape Fear division of the
Auxiliary was the first unit of this
organization to get into operation in
the Sixth Naval District. Thirteen
days after Pearl Harbor, the local
division was ready to serve.
It was organized on December
20, 1941, and throughout the battle
of the Atlantic and the remainder
of the war in Europe has earned
high praise from Coast Guard
headquarters for its vital duty in
rescue and patrol work.