WWII SPAR visits Cleveland

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/25/2017 01:27 PM EDT

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Media Availability  

July 25, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 9th District Great Lakes
Contact: 9th District Public Affairs
Office: (216) 902-6020
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WWII SPAR visits Cleveland

 

CLEVELAND – Media are invited to attend a visit from a WWII Coast Guard SPAR at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Who: Mabel Johnson, USCG SPAR

What: Media availability

When: Thursday 10 a.m.

Where: MSU Cleveland 1055 E. 9th St., Cleveland, Ohio, 44199

Mabel Johnson, a 102-year-old Coast Guard SPAR, served in Cleveland at the payroll and administrative offices in the Keith Building during WWII through V-E Day. The event will begin at 10 a.m. with opening remarks by Rear Adm. June Ryan, commander, Ninth Coast Guard District, followed by remarks by Mrs. Johnson. There will be photo and interview opportunities from 10:20 to 11:15. 

SPARS are the first women who served in the Coast Guard. They selflessly answered Uncle Sam’s call when men were sent oversees leaving a need for military support in the U.S.

To read more about SPARS, click here: https://goo.gl/SfmRvx

Editor's Note: Interested media should arrive no later than 9:45 a.m. Thursday.

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