In Memory OfMM2 Michael T. Vas

MM2 Michael T. Vas, 21, U.S.C.G., born May 1, 1920, was killed in action on January 29, 1942. During WWII, Vas served as a Machinist's Mate aboard the U.S.C.G. Cutter Alexander Hamilton (WPG-34). There, he maintained the various mechanical systems to keep the vessel functioning. While escorting a convoy near Iceland, the ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank. Of the 115 men who went into the water, Vas and 31 other sailors were lost at sea. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart. Fair winds and following seas, Shipmate! Til Valhalla, Brother!