Talk:USCGC Northwind (WAGB-282)

message: I am currently searching NavPers 17,790 Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual. Wash. D.C. 1959 edition. Upates through 1960. Looking for possible other awards. Also searching other editions of same regulations. Tjlynnjr (talk) 10:41, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: After researching the above mentioned reference, and AR 600-8-22, it appears that the crew of Northwind was/are eligible for the additional following awards: 1. American Campaign Medal, for service during the period of 28 July 1945 to 02 March 1946. 2. World War II Victory Medal for service during the period of 28 July 1945 to 31 December 1946. NB: All dates inclusive. Providing individuals met the criterion. Tjlynnjr (talk) 01:04, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Northwind's WW II service was entirely within the American Theater of operations. Northwind served during the Korean and Vietnam wars, but not in the aforementioned. Tjlynnjr (talk) 07:28, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Researching awards

message: Construction second paragraph source :. http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Icebreakers.asp. U.S. Warships of World War II by Paul H. Silverstone published by Doubleday and Company in 1965(?) pg 378 sources dimensions, armament, launch, and postwar names and operators.Sammy D III (talk) 23:44, 10 December 2012 (UTC)
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message: On 15 January 1947 the first helicopter flight to base "Little America" in Antarctica took place.  The pilot was LT James A. "Jim" Cornish, USCG (CG Aviator 149) and he carried Chief Photographer's Mate Everett Mashburn as his observer.  They flew from USCGC NORTHWIND (WAGB-282) (NRFJ), in an HNS-1 Sikorsky R-4, No. 39043 aka "The Flying Penguin"
A total of 128 flights were made in the helicopter during Operation High Jump. 
USCGC NORTHWIND had a J2F-6 amphibian and a HNS-1 (Sikorsky R-4) helicopter aboard. A total of 128 flights were made in the helicopter during Operation High Jump.
The three pilots in NORTHWIND were: LT. James A "Jim" Cornish, CG Aviator 149 (later CAPT, Ret.), LT. David "Dave" Gershowitz  CG Aviator 232 and CG Helo Pilot 7 (later CAPT, Ret) and Naval Aviation Pilot First Class John A. "Jack" Olsen. (CG enlisted NAP).
USCG Historian's Office. January Daily Chronology of Coast Guard History
http://www.uscg.mil/history/Chron/Chronology_Jan.asp Retrieved: 17 January 2015.
USCG Historian's  Office. U.S. Coast Guard Firsts, Lasts and/or Record Setting Achievements: Aviation.
http://www.uscg.mil/history/faqs/firstsindex.asp Retrieved 17 January 2015. Semper Parartus Tjlynnjr (talk) 21:16, 17 January 2015 (UTC)
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