Coast Guard presents Gold Lifesaving Medal to Shark Attack Responder in Miami

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES

12.19.2013

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sabrina Clarke 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7     

Read Adm. Jake Korn, Coast Guard 7th District commander, presents Connor Bystrom the Coast Guard Gold Lifesaving Medal and four people with a Letter of Appreciation, Thursday at the Brickell Plaza Federal Building in Miami, for the rescue of their friend from an attacking bull shark off the Coast of Anna Maria Island, Fla., on September 24, 2011. The Gold Lifesaving Medal was established by Congress in 1874 and is one of the oldest military medals. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sabrina Laberdesque. Available in high definition.

• Date Taken: 12.19.2013
• Date Posted: 12.19.2013 15:49
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 315851
• VIRIN: 131219-G-KU792-921
• Filename: DOD_101058976
• Length: 00:08:38
• Location: MIAMI, FL, US