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Date: Dec. 7, 2009

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ATON ROUGE, La. - Debbie Campisano points out a relative's name, Coast Guard Seaman Frank P. Campisano III, to her daughter, Leah Velasquez, on a new memorial, which was dedicated to the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter White Alder Dec. 7, 2009. Campisano and 17 other crewmembers died December 7, 1968, when the White Alder collided with the Steam Ship Helena while transiting the Mississippi River and sank. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tom Atkeson.

BATON ROUGE, La. - Debbie Campisano points out a relative's name, Coast Guard Seaman Frank P. Campisano III, to her daughter, Leah Velasquez, on a new memorial, which was dedicated to the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter White Alder, Dec. 7, 2009. Campisano and 17 other crewmembers died Dec. 7, 1968, when the White Alder collided with the Steam Ship Helena while transiting the Mississippi River and sank. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tom Atkeson.

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