the coast guard's only medal of honor recipient, douglas monroe, was killed at the canal.sitioned his landing craft between enemy fire and evacuating marines, sacrificing his life to save 500 others. now, the coast guard did not play a significant role in the battle of midway, but one of our coast card cutters did contribute to the recovery of survivors following the battle. today, taney sits in baltimore harbor, the last ship afloat that saw action in the attack on pearl harbor. but i want to tell you about another veteran of world war ii who holds the distinction of being present both at pearl harbor and at midway. he is retired marine corps aviator major albert drocelli, one of the veterans who connor us with their presence here today. you see, major drocelli is an extended member of our coast guard family. his son nick, a coast guard veteran, is serving as a civilian here with us in d.c. now, as a young enlisted marine major drocelli navigated a team of vindicators which were carrier-based dive bombers, to midway before the battle. he is, in fact, one of the very first