USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC-1126)

USCGC Joseph Gerczak

USCGC Joseph Gerczak inbound, Honolulu Harbor. 17 June 2022.

USCGC Joseph Gerczak was built by Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana.

She is named in honor of Joseph Gerczak, who was a Signalman Third Class in the United States Coast Guard. He was killed in action on 26 December 1943, while serving on board USS LST-66 (tank landing ship) during the attack on Borgen Bay, New Britain.

Leave a Reply Text

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.