Two Coast Guard Fishing
Image of two Coast Guard with caught fish.
Chief Boatswain's Mate Max Fix (left) and Herman Lunebring (right) with channel bass 8-12 lbs. that they caught near St. Augustine. Max Fix was stationed in St. Augustine for several years as a Company Commander.
c. 1944
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Chemical Warfare
USCG training booklet
The chemical warfare book features typed instructions and handwritten illustrations. This belonged to Jay Owens, former USCG member that trained in St. Augustine during WWII. 130 pages.
U.S. Coast Guard
c. 1942
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Cartoon Sketch
Sketch cartoon drawings of a recruit with a vampire figure about to administer a shot, secondary sketch of a pig.
Arthur Chestnut, a U.S. Coastguardsman stationed in St. Augustine made drawings twice a month for The Shield, the official magazine of the Training Center. Chestnut was known for poking fun at war. His humor provided much-needed stress relief for those preparing to risk their lives.
Arthur Chestnut
1940s
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