Waterfront in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lieutenant T. James (Jimmy) Crotty
1912-1942
U.S. Coast Guard
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 25, 2022
1. Lieutenant T. James (Jimmy) Crotty Marker
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Lieutenant T. James (Jimmy) Crotty.
Lifesaver, Guardian, Warrior. Lieutenant Thomas James "Jimmy Eugene Crotty, a native son of Buffalo, was the son of Irish immigrants Patrick and Helen (McGarry) Cretty of County Clare, Ireland, and a graduate of South Park High School. A natural and inspirational leader, young Jimmy played for, managed, and coached an American Legion junior baseball team to win the Legion's Junior national championship during his senior high school year. Jimmy carried his desire to excel to the United States Coast Guard Academy where he was elected senior class president, became a Company Commander, and served as captain of the Academy football team. He graduated in 1934 and, after seven years of service in the Coast Guard, Jimmy was assigned to a U.S. Navy mine recovery unit in the Philippines. From October 1941, he served on the minesweeper USS Quail, Bataan Peninsula and on Corregidor Island, where he was captured upon the surrender of Allied forces. Lt. Crotty died in Camp #1 of the Cabanatuan prison camp in July 1942. Countless stories tell of his heroic leadership and service to his fellow man. He gave his "all for his country, his family, his church (St. Thomas Aquinas) and beloved home.
"Peace be with you, Jimmy. You brought us peace." .
Presented by The Foundation for Coast Guard History. 2010.
Lifesaver, Guardian, Warrior
Lieutenant Thomas James "Jimmy Eugene Crotty, a native son of Buffalo, was the son of Irish immigrants Patrick and Helen (McGarry) Cretty of County Clare, Ireland, and a graduate of South Park High School. A natural and inspirational leader, young Jimmy played for, managed, and coached an American Legion junior baseball team to win the Legion's Junior national championship during his senior high school year. Jimmy carried his desire to excel to the United States Coast Guard Academy where he was elected senior class president, became a Company Commander, and served as captain of the Academy football team. He graduated in 1934 and, after seven years of service in the Coast Guard, Jimmy was assigned to a U.S. Navy mine recovery unit in the Philippines. From October 1941, he served on the minesweeper USS Quail, Bataan Peninsula and on Corregidor Island, where he was captured upon the surrender of Allied forces. Lt. Crotty died in Camp #1 of the Cabanatuan prison camp in July 1942. Countless stories tell of his heroic leadership and service to his fellow man. He gave his "all for his country, his family, his church (St. Thomas Aquinas) and beloved home.
"Peace be with you, Jimmy. You brought us peace."
Presented by The Foundation for Coast Guard History.
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2010
Erected 2010 by The Foundation for Coast Guard History.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 42° 52.656′ N, 78° 52.776′ W. Memorial is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Waterfront. It is at the intersection of Marine Drive and Commercial Street, on the left when traveling west on Marine Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Buffalo NY 14202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and specifically in Western New York. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
