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| Keywords: 1967 Duluth canal breakwall DVIDS1091038.jpg en Duluth Minnesota April 30 1967 is a day many Minnesota residents refer to as 'Black Sunday ' A storm passed through the area causing waves as high as 20 feet on Lake Superior here with winds gusting up to 45 mph across the 36-degree water The Coast Guard rescue team of Culbertson Callahan and Prei were dispatched during the storm to search for three brothers who had been reported missing Eric Arthur and Nathan Halverson had last been seen on the North Pier break wall of the Duluth Harbor entry The Coast Guardsmen tied themselves together spaced 25 feet apart and struggled to the end of the pier but were unable to reach the boys before they were swept over the side As they traversed back across the pier a large wave crashed into the team and swept Culbertson over the side taking his life 1967 U S Coast Guard Photo for release by Fireman Ronald Prei / via PS1 Kevin Rofidal MSU Duluth 2009-04-23 https //www dvidshub net/image/1091038 1091038 2013-12-12 01 12 DULUTH MN US PD-USGov Lake Superior Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ | ||||
