Petty Officer 2nd Class Leon Doniphan rescues girl in Columbia River

ASTORIA, OREGON, UNITED STATES

11.10.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn          

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

Petty Officer 2nd Class Leon Doniphan clings to a chain after rescuing a girl in danger of being swept under a Large Navigation Buoy on the Columbia River in Astoria, Ore., Sept. 10, 2011. Doniphan was able to pull himself and the girl, hand-over-hand, back to shore despite the strong current. Photo courtesy of Rod Hallock

• Date Taken: 11.10.2011
• Date Posted: 12.12.2013 16:30
• Photo ID: 1111846
• VIRIN: 111110-G-LS819-003
• Resolution: 3264x2448
• Size: 1.11 MB
• Location: ASTORIA, OREGON, US