MEDIA ADVISORY: Memorial service being held to honor Coast Guard cutter crew

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 12/05/2017 12:09 PM EST

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News Release  

Dec. 5, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: (504) 671-2020
After Hours: (618) 225-9008

MEDIA ADVISORY: Memorial service being held to honor Coast Guard cutter crew

NEW ORLEANS -- The Coast Guard is holding a memorial service honoring the crew of Coast Guard Cutter White Alder Thursday.

  • Who: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  • What: The Coast Guard is inviting the media to attend a memorial service honoring the 49th anniversary of the Coast Guard Cutter White Alder sinking.
  • Where: USS Kidd Veterans Museum, 305 South River Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802.
  • When: 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Click here for a blog post detailing the sinking of the White Alder.

Media interested in attending are requested to arrive no later than 12 p.m. and RSVP to Chief Petty Officer Kerri Stanley at (225) 298-5400 ext. 235 or e-mail kerri.e.stanley@uscg.mil.

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