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Title: 1980s - a Coast Guardsman's Tour & Sudden Death
Description: 0. Hardcover. Photographic Image, A Coast Guardsman's Charmed Life - Pictured in a 2 volume photo journal.The journal begins 1n 1982, with Lt J.G. Andrew N. Czapowskyj graduating from Coast Guard Academy and continues into 1987. The albums are in pristine condition. Picture perfect just about describes the life that Andy led - voyages to Arctic waters & Bermuda Ports of Call. Colorado & Arizona climbing, skiing, and camping. Beaches, parties and banquets. Profusely written letters of 'Thank You' for his help from superiors and civilian organizations. Golf, baseball, horse racing, and more parties. Drug smuggling sea chases, helicopters, and ocean rescues. The album ends in early 1986. But 1n 1987 as skipper of the CG Cutter Point Evans, he was included in the production of a the film 'Overboard' with Kurt Russell & Goldie Hawn. Andrew N. Czapowskyj died suddenly in 1989. An email from a friend of Andrew Czapowskyj states ".. I have a tattered copy of his obit filed away somewheres. Andy crossed over into eternity in June of 1989 in the heart of Africa. He was a victim an aircraft accident while out on a safari in either Tanzania or Kenya. Yeah, that was my friend, classmate, and brother-in-arms, Andy. This [photo album] seems to be quite a tribute to the legacy, perhaps even legend, that he was. It is written that on his deathbed, Marco Polo was urged to confess his sins, disavow his stories of the Far East, as they could only be lies. Marco Polo responded "I did not tell half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed". Were he still among us, I'm sure that Andy would say the same. Best regards, Charlie" Attached with the album images is a screen grab of a letter Andy wrote to his pals from Bishop Hoban HS- Wilkes-Barre, PA. He's writing from Africa just before suddenly losing his life in an airplane accident. The letter is dated 30 June 1989. Albums (a) approx 12.5 x 17 inches with 195 photos + letters & clippings. (b) approx. 11 x 11.5 inches with 250 photos. Domestic s/h $15. Very Good.

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