Commander Coyle was joined by Captain! Reinburg. commander of all Coast Guard relief forces. and with him came reinforcements. including 6 observation! planes. and additional boats to bring the total up to 64. with a total personnel of 300 Coast Guardsmen. The service of this highly trained force embraced not only rescue work but the return of refugees to their homes. the transportation of mails. towing of boats. houses. and barns. and miscellaneous duties too numerous to mention. A summary of Coast Guard operations in and around Memphis discloses that transportation was provided to 3.112 refugees. 615 passengers. 183 Red Cross nurses and doctors. 809 troops. 432 head of livestock. and 6 tons of feed grain. Of no less importance than the part of other agencies was the role of the Works Progress Administration in the general floodrelief drama at Memphis. For 27 days and nights the W. P. A. remained on duty. supplying relief labor to man the forces required in bolstering the levees protecting the threatened industrial districts of the city and county. and also in lending assistance to the Red Cross in the establishment and operation of warehouses. the distribution of food and clothing. and the servicing of refugee camps and emergency hospitals. Throughout the period the W. P.
Keywords matched
refugee refugees