U. S. Coast Guard History Program
U. S. Coast Guard History Program. The “Rescue Men” of Pea Island: Pioneers of American Diversity. African Americans in Today’s Coast Guard. African Americans on Revenue Cutters. Free persons of color employed on Revenue Service cutters African Americans locked into traditional roles.
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The “Rescue Men” of Pea Island: Pioneers of American Diversity
African Americans on Revenue Cutters • Free persons of color employed on Revenue Service cutters • African Americans locked into traditional roles
African Americans in Naval Combat • U.S.R.C.S. at war • African Americans experienced fighters • War of 1812 • Civil War
U.S.L.H.S. & U.S.L.S.S.: Civil War and Postwar Roles for African Americans • Lightships • Lighthouse keepers • African-American watermen • “Checkerboard” crews African-American waterman U.S.L.S.S. “checkerboard” crew Old lightship similar to Fishing Rip
Pioneer: Capt. “Hell Roarin’” Mike Healy • Trailblazer • Early life/commission • Early commands • Cutter Bear Michael A. Healy, 1880 CAPT “Hell Roarin’” Mike Healy late in his career Cutter Bear breaking ice
Pioneers: Pea Island Life-Saving Station Crew • Richard Etheridge • African American crew • E.S. Newman rescue • G.L.S. Medal & Book Gold Lifesaving Medal Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Station crew Artist’s rendering of the E.S. Newman rescue