The newest U.S. Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter now bears the name of Florence Ebersole Smith Finch, a Filipino American woman who assisted Filipino guerrillas and US troops during World War II (See AsAmNews for story)
Florence Ebersole Smith Finch
Florence Ebersole Smith Finch was held captive by the Japanese during World War II, tortured and forced to curl up in a 2-foot-by-4-foot box, after she was caught steering supplies to Filipino guerrillas and American POWs. Finch, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran was buried Saturday with full military honors. She died Dec. 8 at age 101, reports Yahoo News.
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