He was a 24-year-old 1st Lieutenant,in Co. C, 5th Cavalry Regiment, who on Oct. 12, 1950, near Kaesong, Korea, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty. The Medal of Honor was awarded to him posthumously August 2, 1951. The ferry that bears his name was built in 1955. With gross weight of 869 tons and a length of 172.5 feet, it was one of four Coast Guard ferries that serviced the island during that agency's tenure there from 1966 to 1995. Now owned by the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation, it still services the island. |
On ferry en route #1 -- 4th of 74 views in NYCHS Governors Island prison history virtual tour.
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Terminal: 3 views, begin Page 01 |
En route: 5 views, begin Page 04 |
Docking: 3 views, begin Page 09 |
Building 140: 5 views, begin Page 12 |
Castle Wms: 4 views, begin Page 17 |
Prison yard: 6 views, begin Page 21 |
Sprial stairs: 4 views, begin Page 27 |
Tiers, cells: 7 views, begin Page 31 |
From roof: 4 views, begin Page 38 |
Castle cannon: 5 views, begin Page 42 |
Fort moat: 8 views, begin Page 47 |
Fort cannon: 3 views, begin Page 55 |
More fort: 9 views, begin Page 58 |
8 return views: ferry: Page 67, terminal: P. 71 |