Captain Michael Healy-African-American Legend in Alaska’s History

By U.S. Coast Guard Alaska on Feb 28, 2023   Featured, General News, U.S. Coast Guard-Alaska  

In celebration of Black History Month here in #alaska, we honored a true Alaska legend, Revenue Captain “Hell Roaring” Michael A. Healy. Commanding officer of the cutters Chandler, Corwin, Bear, McCulloch and Thetis, he became a legend enforcing federal law along Alaska’s 20,000 mile coastline. In addition to being a friend to missionaries and scientists, […]