R 011951Z JAN 12

ALCOAST 001/12
COMDTNOTE 1770
SUBJ: DEATH OF RETIRED FLAG OFFICER
1. THE COMMANDANT ANNOUNCES WITH REGRET THE DEATH OF RADM THOMAS T.
WETMORE III, USCG (RETIRED). HE DIED AT 2000 (EASTERN) FRIDAY 30 DEC
2011 IN CONNECTICUT DUE TO COMPLICATIONS OF LEUKEMIA. HE GRADUATED
FROM THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY IN 1948 AND RETIRED 01 JUNE 1981. RADM
WETMORE WAS 86.
2. RADM WETMORE WILL BE BURIED ON THURSDAY MORNING, 05 JAN 2012 IN A
PRIVATE, FAMILY-ONLY CEREMONY.
3. A PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 1200 (EASTERN) ON
THURSDAY, 05 JAN 2012 AT THE SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 45 BROAD
ST, NEW LONDON, CT 06320, PHONE 860-442-5749, ONLINE AT
WWW.2CCNL.ORG.
4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PUBLISHED BY ALCGPSC MESSAGE ON
TUESDAY 03 JAN 2012.
5. RELEASED BY NATIONAL COMMAND CENTER.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.