Ceremony conclusion
ATLANTIC OCEAN – (Sept. 20, 2007) Peter O’Malley (center) clutches a folded, ceremonial flag as Taps is played at the conclusion of the burial at sea ceremony for his father Ray O’Malley, aboard Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, home ported in Boston. Ray O’Malley was the last surviving member of the crew of cutter Escanaba (WPG-77) that was sunk by German U-boats on June 13, 1943 during World War II. (Photo by Petty Officer Third Class Etta Smith)

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