Carnegie Medal presentation to Adam Joe Martin and Bradley C. Runions
Hayward, Wis., neighbors Adam Joe Martin, left, and Bradley C. Runions, right, teamed up to save a neighbor from his burning house on July 6, 2015, and for their efforts …
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Hayward, Wis., neighbors Adam Joe Martin, left, and Bradley C. Runions, right, teamed up to save a neighbor from his burning house on July 6, 2015, and for their efforts …
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Pima County (Ariz.) Sheriff’s Deputies Joe L. Serrano (second from left) and Adrian Gallo (second from right) were recognized by the Hero Fund for their efforts in behalf of a …
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The first paid lifeguards of Laguna Beach, Calif., were hired in the summer of 1929, two years after the sleepy and somewhat isolated little town was incorporated as a city. …
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“Peace wins her way not by force; her appeal is to the reason and the conscience of man.” —Andrew Carnegie, University of St. Andrews address, Oct. 17, 1905 Return to …
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More than a century ago, on January 25, 1904, a massive explosion tore through the 200-foot-deep Harwick Mine in Southwestern Pennsylvania, claiming the lives of 179 miners and two rescue …
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The December 2016 edition of imPULSE, the Commission’s quarterly newsletter, can be read online. This issue includes resumes of the latest awardees’ heroic acts, as well as a look back at the Commission’s …
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Colin W. Cook, left, was surfing in the Pacific Ocean off Haleiwa, Hawaii, on Oct. 9, 2015, when he was attacked by an 11-foot-long tiger shark, which severed his left …
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CBS Sunday Morning, the long-running staple of the CBS television morning lineup, is featuring the Hero Fund in a segment that was scheduled to air in late November 2016. The …
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By Mark Laskow, Chair Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Andrew Carnegie created the Hero Fund to recognize “men or women [who] are injured or lose their lives in attempting to preserve …
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By Brandon Abbs, Ph.D. Pennington, N.J. The awarding of a Carnegie Medal to Robert C. Marshall in 1954 is part of a genealogical curiosity rooted in the origins of the …
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Margaret Frances Pappalardo Shields, 100, of Woburn, Mass., died Oct. 14, 2016. On Dec. 30, 1929, at the age of 13, she saved a girl from drowning after the girl …
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Henry C. Cameron, 94, of North Little Rock, Ark., died Sept. 16, 2016. Cameron was awarded the medal in 1938 in recognition of his actions of Aug. 21 of the …
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Clementine U. Brown, 89, of McArthur, Calif., died July 22, 2016. She was the widow of Roland C. Brown, who was awarded the Carnegie Medal posthumously for his actions of …
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Jackie A. Wellington, 77, of The Villages, Fla., died Aug. 3, 2016. He was awarded the medal in 1954 for his rescue actions of Aug. 18, 1952, by …
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The aftermath of the Knox Mine disaster in Northeastern Pennsylvania, which claimed the lives of 12 miners, included the convictions of mining company and union officials because of illegal digging under …
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‘It’s never too late to honor a hero’ A diverse group of family, friends, and strangers gathered in a quiet corner of Bunker Hill Cemetery on a hot day in …
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A bronze grave marker cast in the likeness of the Carnegie Medal was mounted spring 2015 on the Gooch Family headstone in Alexander Memorial Park, Evansville, Ind. Raymond F. Gooch, …
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By Matthew Campbell Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists A medal was part of Andrew Carnegie’s thought process from the beginning. His Deed of Trust of March 12, 1904, states: “A medal …
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Awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1922 for his heroic ice rescue two years earlier, the late Clarence L. Spear is partially to thank for the long life of the 9-year-old …
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As it turns out, Andrew Carnegie’s undergirding of the Hero Fund is both fiscal and physical. His gift of $5 million in 1904 established the Commission, which over the following …