A member of the United States Coast Guard Reserve from 1961 to 1969, Thomas P. Ostrom taught anthropology, geography, and history at Rochester Community College in Minnesota before retiring. He is a member of the U.S. Navy Memorial and the Naval Historical Foundation.
“provides a thorough, comprehensive account of the Coast Guard’s wartime service”—Seapower; “extensively researched and well-written history”—Baird Maritime; “Ostrom gives us most enlightening lessons on the ‘Guardian of the Heartland’ that had previously been adequately recognized in U.S. combat history...World War II and Coast Guard history buffs alike will be pleased with Thomas Ostrom’s latest book. I can’t recommend this book highly enough”—Proceedings.
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