8 police officers among 17 named Carnegie heroes
In its third announcement of 2022, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 17 civilians who risked their lives to save others, including eight police officers who went above …
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16 individuals to receive Carnegie Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism
In its second announcement of 2022, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 16 civilians who risked their lives to save others, including a retired NFL defensive end who …
18 Americans to receive Carnegie Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism
In its first announcement of 2022, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 18 civilians who risked their lives to save others. Each will receive the Carnegie Medal, North …
17 Americans to receive Carnegie Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism
In its final announcement of 2021, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 17 civilians who risked their lives for others. Each will receive the Carnegie Medal, North America’s …
18 will receive Carnegie Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism; seven posthumously
Sept. 22, 2021 — In its third announcement of 2021, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 18 civilians who risked their lives for others. Each will receive the …
18 will receive Carnegie Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism; five posthumously
June 23, 2021 — In its second announcement of 2021, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 18 civilians who risked their lives for others. Each will receive the …
18 will receive Carnegie Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism; including one man who will posthumously receive second Carnegie Medal
March 24, 2021 — The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission today announced that 18 people will receive North America’s highest honor for civilian heroism for risking their lives for others in …
17 civilian heroes named for acts of heroism will receive Carnegie Medal
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 14, 2020 — The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission today announced 17 people will receive the highest honor for civilian heroism in the U.S. and Canada for risking their …
86-year-old oldest-ever Carnegie Medal recipient among 17 named Carnegie heroes
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 22, 2020 — The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission today announced 17 people have been named Carnegie heroes for entering into mortal danger to rescue others. They each will …
15 named Carnegie heroes for acts of extraordinary heroism
PITTSBURGH, June 22, 2020 – The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission today announced 15 people have been named Carnegie heroes for entering into mortal danger to rescue others. They each will …
18 named Carnegie heroes for acts of extraordinary heroism
PITTSBURGH, March 17, 2020 — The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission today announced 17 Americans and one Canadian have been named Carnegie heroes for entering into mortal danger to rescue others. …
18 recognized nationally for extraordinary heroism
PITTSBURGH—Eighteen individuals will receive a Carnegie Medal – the highest honor for civilian heroism in the U.S. and Canada – for risking their lives while trying to save others from …
18 named Carnegie heroes for acts of extraordinary heroism
PITTSBURGH—Four police officers who went above and beyond the line of duty to rescue people are among the most recently named Carnegie heroes. In separate incidents, two of those officers …
18 named Carnegie heroes for acts of extraordinary heroism
PITTSBURGH, June 24, 2019—A high school teacher sprang into action when she was alerted to a 14-year-old student with a gun in her school’s cafeteria, a 16-year-old boy on his …
19 named Carnegie heroes for acts of extraordinary heroism
PITTSBURGH, March 18, 2019—The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission today recognized 19 Americans as Carnegie heroes for risking their lives while trying to save others, including six children and three truck …
18 named Carnegie heroes for acts of extraordinary heroism
PITTSBURGH, December 18, 2018—Eighteen people – 16 Americans and two Canadians – were recently named Carnegie heroes for risking their lives for others in life-threatening situations, including seven children trapped …
16 recognized for acts of extraordinary heroism
16 recognized for acts of extraordinary heroism PITTSBURGH, September 20, 2018 — Sixteen people – 15 Americans and one Canadian – make up the most recent class of those named …
Carnegie Medals Awarded to 19 Carnegie Heroes for Acts of Civilian Heroism
Carnegie Medals Awarded to 19 Carnegie Heroes for Acts of Civilian Heroism PITTSBURGH, JUNE, 25 2018 — A 62-year-old pediatric nurse practitioner used her body to shield a woman from …
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission names 10,000th hero
CARNEGIE HERO FUND COMMISSION NAMES 10,000TH HERO PITTSBURGH, MARCH 26, 2018— Last winter, a 56-year-old school cafeteria clerk stopped her car after seeing a wounded police officer struggling to take …
20 Carnegie heroes named for extraordinary heroism
PITTSBURGH, PA., DECEMBER 19, 2017— A 24-year-old father who attempted to save his 3-year-old son from a burning building, a 76-year-old who removed a man from a burning car, a …