Lt. Thomas Crotty was the only Coast Guardsman to serve in the Defense of the Philippines.

Lt. Thomas Crotty was the only Coast Guardsman to serve in the Defense of the Philippines.

First Coast Guardsman to defend in Philippines:

Lt. Thomas Crotty was the only Coast Guardsman to serve in the Defense of the Philippines. He was the first USCG prisoner of war since the War of 1812 and one of four USCG POWs during WWII.

Lt. Thomas Crotty was the only Coast Guardsman to serve in the Defense of the Philippines. He was the first #USCG prisoner of war since the War of 1812 and one of four USCG POWs during WWII.

This weekend his remains are brought to his hometown of Buffalo, NY, for burial. pic.twitter.com/IEoZfc3hkl

— U.S. Coast Guard (@USCG) November 2, 2019