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Jabez Benjamin Jennett (c.1790 - d.)
Jabez was a surfman serving in the Cape Hatteras LSS, NC (Station 23, Sixth District). He was awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal 24 April 1885. The following is a description of his bravery:>On 22 Decem...
Joshua James, US Coast Guard (1826 - 1902)
lifesaver Capt. Joshua James has come to represent the very embodiment of courage. And yet, it was a quality that James rarely spoke of.He was a deeply modest man who reserved his comments on any of hi...
Marcus A. Hanna, Medal of Honor (1842 - 1921)
War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company B, 50th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravry at Port Hudson, Louisiana o...