D. J. Stowe, 22, Coast Guard Seaman

Creator

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Identifier

20031548

Description

D. J. Stowe, 22, Coast Guard Seaman.A man standing in front of the photo wall at the Star-Telegram. He is in the dark enlisted dress uniform of a Coast Guard seaman, with braid on the collar and a sailor's uniform tie knotted over a light colored shirt underneath. He has a thin decoration ribbon with small cluster symbols for service, and a patch on his sleeve representing his unit and or job. He is wearing a beret hat with "U.S. Coast Guard" embroidered on the front. Clipping:"Seaman D. J. Stowe Home After Battles With SubsTo Coast Guard Seaman D. J. Stowe, 22, back in Fort Worth Friday for his first visit since September, 1941, guarding the coast has been 'whatever coastline' the North Atlantic washes, in the bitter struggle to overcome Nazi submarine attacks on Atlantic shipping. 'The Coast Guard cutter George W. Bibb has rescued more than 800 merchant seamen since I first put to sea aboard the Bibb on Sept. 6, 1941,' Stowe related.On his blouse are the ribbons for pre-Pearl Harbor service, defense service in the American and European war zones, and four tiny stars for combat action.Where has he been? Stowe grins and mentions Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Iceland, Ireland, England, Casablanca, Oran, Algiers, Gibraltar, the Azores, Bermuda—'and the Atlantic coastline of this country from Maine to Florida.' When he reports again for duty, he'll be assigned to another ship.Stowe, a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stowe, 311 1/2 South Jennings, was graduated from Paschal High in June, 1941, and enlisted in the Coast Guard in July. After preliminary training at New Orleans, he was assigned to the cutter Bibb as a soundman operating a submarine detection device. He had served several months at sea when was was declared against Germany and Japan.'The Bibb is credited with getting seven subs,' he said, 'most of them with depth charges. Our most exciting rescue was when we picked up the survivors of a transport sinking last February, along with their dog, Rickey, and landing them in Icelnad.'For that, he said, each crew member of the Bibb received a letter of praise from Maj. Gen. Charles H. Bonesteel, at that time American commander in Iceland."Stamped Star-Telegram. Morn. Nov. 11, 1943

Archival Date

1943-11-11

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-296

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Stowe, D.J.; Coast Guard; Submarines; Submarine warfare; Military uniforms