Patch
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.1368.12
Dimensions: 1/8 in X 5 7/8 in
Dimensions (Metric): 2.54 cm X 12.7 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 2.54 cm X 12.7 cm
Source: Teresa E. Granados
Credit Line: Gift of the Granados family
Description
United States Coast Guard patch belonging to Gilbert Franco Granados. The patch is circular with an embroidered boat in the center and surrounding text in red: "WE SERVE SO OTHERS MAY LIVE | GROUP LONG ISLAND SOUND."
United States Coast Guard patch belonging to Gilbert Franco Granados. The patch is circular with an embroidered boat in the center and surrounding text in red: "WE SERVE SO OTHERS MAY LIVE | GROUP LONG ISLAND SOUND."
Historical Notes
Born in El Paso, Texas, Gilbert Granados lived in Hicksville, Long Island, with his wife, Teresa, and their two teenage daughters. He was a U.S. Coast Guard reservist whose military bent showed in his hobbies: reading Tom Clancy novels and studying the Civil War. Gilbert was a loss control consultant at Aon Corporation. On September 11, he was at work on the South Tower’s 98th floor. He was 51 years old.
Born in El Paso, Texas, Gilbert Granados lived in Hicksville, Long Island, with his wife, Teresa, and their two teenage daughters. He was a U.S. Coast Guard reservist whose military bent showed in his hobbies: reading Tom Clancy novels and studying the Civil War. Gilbert was a loss control consultant at Aon Corporation. On September 11, he was at work on the South Tower’s 98th floor. He was 51 years old.
