Photo courtesy of Ron Ritchie (4th from left at the top). Actor Buddy Ebsen in the center front.
Left to right: David Soule, Clayton Murphy, EN2 Jim Bridges, (front) CWO4 Rex W. Coulson - CO of the station, (back) BM2 Ron Ritchie, (center) Winslow, (top) EN1 Monro, (front) Buddy Ebsen, (top) SN Alan Robertshaw, (middle) SN Wiley, (front) BMC Randall, (middle) unknown, (top) unknown, (front) CS2 Johnny Lee Bacon from Pahokee, and (far right) SN Anthony "Moon" Madero.
Buddy Ebsen grew up in the West Palm Beach area in the 20's and served in the Coast Guard as a LTJG from 1943 to 1946 serving on a weather ship 2000 miles west of Seattle. At the time of this photo he was starring in "The Beverly Hillbillies", currently then 5th in TV ratings.