Coast Guard hosts survivor reunion 44 years after rescue [Image 1 of 4]

OAK ISLAND, NC, UNITED STATES

08.04.2014

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn          

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

Cindi Vance, survivor, is overcome with emotion after reuniting with her rescuer, David O'Neal, during a ceremony held at Station Oak Island Aug. 4, 2014 - more than 44 years after O'Neal rescued Vance from the turbulent waters off Yaupon Beach near Southport, N.C., July 3, 1970, Ronald Savage Jr. (left) attended the ceremony in place of his father, Ronald Savage, another of Vance's recuers, who passed away in 1998. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn)

• Date Taken: 08.04.2014
• Date Posted: 08.04.2014 14:41
• Photo ID: 1481826
• VIRIN: 140804-G-LS819-001
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 16.55 MB
• Location: OAK ISLAND, NC, US