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Coast Guardsman Cornelius Shea | United States Coast Guard, U.S. Government
United States Coast Guard, U.S. Government

Coast Guardsman

Cornelius Shea

United States Coast Guard, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Sunday, February 20, 1927

Biographical Info

Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: February 20, 1927
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Coast Guardsman Cornelius Shea (MoMM1c) and seven other guardsmen drowned when their boat, CG-238, sank.

Guardsman Shea had served with the Coast Guard for two years. He was survived by his mother.