USCG Patches – Just some of the units I served with

Found a few USCG Patches from some of the units I served with. I will keep on searching. I would like to find the patch for USCGC Pontchartrain, and USCCG Appalachee.

Here is the patch from Cape May Training Center – Boot Camp – I was in Company Charlie-83.

Boot Camp - Training Center

Next is the patch from CGSTA Cape May – Where I was first assigned from Boot Camp and only stayed there a couple of days.  I think it was 10.  At this station I was issued my very own “Coast Guard Cutter” (a lawn mower)

This is a newer patch.  It depicts a CG 41′ Patrol Boat – When I was there – we had a couple of 30 boats, a 40 boat and one 44 Foot MSB (Motor Surf Boat)  I did get to go out on patrols – but my major assignment was “yard gang” – a fancy word for gardener.  Well – you have to start somewhere…

I was issued my own "Coast Guard Cutter"

Next is the patch from USCGC Alert.  We’re going to skip ahead in time a bit now.  Until I find patches from other units I served on.  After the Boot Camp/Cape May gig I was PCS (permanent change of station) to the USCGC Appalachee in Baltimore Maryland.  Actually I was transferred to USCG Group Baltimore – and they needed a decky on the Appalachee – so there I went sea bag in hand.   A fresh faced 18 year old assigned to a real operational USCG Cutter.  While assigned to the ‘App – I applied for and was accepted at the Quartermaster/Signalman “A” School.  Why a Quartermaster?  Well that is easy – he was the guy on the boat that stayed the cleanest – no grease or paint like snipes or deckies – and he got the most liberty (time off)  Actually that was a good choice.  Quartermasters in the USCG were also Signalman and it is, what I would learn to be, an Ops job.  ‘Nough of that.  Okay – after Appalachee and “A” School in Newport RI – more on theat party town later…I was transferred to USCGC Pontcharttrain – A high endurance cutter homeported in Wilmington, NC.  That’s where QMs do their best work.  On cutters, at sea, navigating, steering, signaling, and doing operations stuff on SAR patrols and Ocean Stations.  I have not found the patch for Appalachee or Pontcharttrain – although I have some pics I can add later.  But after all that – I was transferred to USCG MSO Hampton Roads. SHORE DUTY!! YEAH.  No patch from there either.  After MSO I was transferred to USCG Group Norfolk which became USCG Group Hampton Roads Va.  No patch for that one either.  Next I was transferred to USCG Atlantic Area Command in NYC.  There I was assigned to the LE Team.  I have some physical patches I need to scan for this article.  SOOOOoooo while assigned to Lant Area – I served on the USCGC Alert and USCGC Vigorous – Here is the patch for Alert – I need to find one for the Vig..

Did some time on Alert and Vigorous during my Lant Area Duty

Next patch is from USCG Air Station Cape May.  I ended up there after LantArea Training Team.  I could write more about what I did at each command but for now I just want to get the patches here.

I think the units with the most action – that is Search and Rescue (SAR) action has to be at AirSta Cape May and then the USCGC Point Jackson – the next two patches.

And here is the USCGC Point Jackson

 

 

 

Well – that’s all I have for now.  I really could write more on my USCG career.  If anyone was interested.   Or maybe just fo the record.  Looking back – It would be really nice to have some past history on what my Dad did during WWII.  We’ve all heard the stories.  But a written account would have been nice.  Maybe some day I will start writing it up.  Again – if anyone cares.. 

That’s all for now.  As always – Have Fun!!