A virtual ceremony will take place early Tuesday to honor the two pilots, one crew member, a citizen volunteer and three flood evacuees who died in a helicopter crash on Dec. 22, 1964, in severe weather. The ceremony can be viewed on the Sector Humboldt Bay’s Facebook page at 8:15 a.m. The crew of CG1363, […]
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From the Journal Archives: When the Waters Rose in 1964
Editor’s Note: Five years ago, the North Coast Journal told the stories of heroism, hope, tragedy, strength and survival that took place during the Flood of 1964 to mark its 50th anniversary. Here’s a look back at those accounts as Humboldt County commemorates 55 years since the water rose, forever changing lives and the region’s […]
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Remembering Those Lost in the Helicopter Crash of the ’64 Flood
The Coast Guard held a ceremony today to honor those killed on this date 53 years ago when the helicopter they were in went down in severe weather during a rescue mission amid the devastating flood of 1964. Three crew members, Lt. Cmdr. Donald Prince, Royal Canadian Navy Sub-Lt. Allen Leonard Alltree and Petty Officer […]