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Officer John Smith, 2019 Awardee

Georgia State baseball field named in honor of Carnegie hero

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

  Future generations of Georgia State baseball players will take the field beneath the name of one of the program’s most accomplished players — and one whose courage extended far …

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Michael A. Thompson elected chair of Carnegie Hero Fund Commission

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

Michael A. Thompson, a long-time member of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission and an executive with extensive experience in publishing and information services, has been elected chair of the Commission’s …

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Longtime board members Wentling and Lambrou recognized with emeritus status

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

At the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission’s annual meeting on June 16, 2026, Chair Thomas L. Wentling Jr. and Dr. Peter J. Lambrou were presented with resolutions recognizing their election to …

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1962: A mother’s courage in the Canadian Rockies saves boy from attacking cougar

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

On the cool, dry afternoon of March 16, 1962, 6-year-old Brian R. Kilbreath was playing with friends in the woods near their homes in Hinton, Alberta, on the eastern slopes …

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Friends Remembered: Impulse No.86

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

Friends Remembered is a collection of tributes to Carnegie heroes, beneficiaries, and others we have lost since the last edition of Impulse. They are listed chronologically by date of passing. …

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Yonkers honors two-time Carnegie Medal recipient John J. O’Neill Sr.

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

The city of Yonkers, New York, recently honored two-time Carnegie Medal recipient John J. O’Neill Sr. with the dedication of a memorial plaque and the establishment of a scholarship bearing …

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Virginia Beach honors Ryan Keith Cox with two permanent tributes

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

  The Virginia Beach community honored Carnegie Hero Ryan Keith Cox with two permanent tributes on consecutive days in May. The first dedication took place May 30 at New Hope …

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Gone fishing

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

  Carnegie Hero Jack France and Hero Fund President Eric Zahren pose for a photo together on a July 12, 2026, fishing trip on Lake Huron out of France’s home …

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Overheard: Impulse 86

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

Something tells me to go, and I just go, and I’m happy that he’s alive. –Suzanne Fortin, Carnegie Hero #10319 I tried once to get in and get him and …

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Impulse 86: Board Notes

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

Today’s question is, could an artificial intelligence software program — an “AI Agent” — earn the Carnegie Medal for Heroism? Obviously, not. Andrew Carnegie created the Hero Fund with a …

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Carnegie hero plaque adorns New York park

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Jewels Phraner

Editor’s note: This story was first published July 20, 2026, in The Batavian. It has been reprinted with permission. By Brian Quinn “Greater love hath no man than to give …

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Monument honors 40 Carnegie medalists from Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal region

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Jewels Phraner

Forty Carnegie Medal recipients whose extraordinary acts of heroism occurred in Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal mines are now honored together on a permanent monument dedicated June 27 at Miners Memorial Park …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to the family of Joshua A. Curtis

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

  Cmdr. Bruce Thomas (of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6258) presented the Carnegie Medal to the family of posthumously awarded Joshua A. Curtis at a ceremony held on …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to Michael Anthony Castaneda

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

San Bernardino (California) County Sheriff Shannon D. Dicus presented the Carnegie Medal to Michael Anthony Castaneda at a private ceremony held in May at the sheriff’s department. Castaneda was awarded …

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Widow of Carnegie hero publishes Christian devotional

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

Throughout her life, Fran Knaggs’ faith has carried her through every chapter of her life, including the loss of her husband Gary Richard Knaggs Sr. in 1977 when she was …

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Impulse 85: Board Notes

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

The Carnegie Medal for Heroism, by design, recognizes a very special kind of heroism: a person who risks life and limb to save the life of another person, without any …

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Overheard: Impulse 85

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

Someone screamed for help. It was instinct – it was gut. If was someone in trouble, and I just ran toward it. – Allen Noble Corson Jr., Carnegie Hero #10315 A …

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Carnegie Hero recognized by U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society recently announced that five individuals and one nonprofit organization were recognized at the Citizen Honors Awards on March 25 for National Medal of Honor …

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1966: Connecticut man saves abducted 6-year-old from armed assailant

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

It was about 8:15 in the morning on May 25, 1966, when 6-year-old Michael S. Albee and other students were at a school bus stop in Burlington, Connecticut, when a …

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Moments of courage, now measurable: AI project examines human altruism

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Griffin Erdely

By Jewels Phraner, Director of Administration and External Affairs At a time when public discourse often centers on division and conflict, the collaboration between the Carnegie Hero Fund and the …

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