Thomas Crotty

Thomas James Eugene Crotty (March 18, 1912 – July 19, 1942) was a United States Coast Guard lieutenant. He was the first Coast Guardsman to become a prisoner of war since the War of 1812 and the only Coast Guardsman to be captured during World War II and since.

Thomas Crotty

Thomas James Eugene Crotty (March 18, 1912 – July 19, 1942) was a United States Coast Guard lieutenant. He was the first Coast Guardsman to become a prisoner of war since the War of 1812 and the only Coast Guardsman to be captured during World War II and since.