Off-duty Coast Guardsman rescues 2 children from surf near Siuslaw River, Ore.

FLORENCE, OR, UNITED STATES

12.19.2015

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

Fireman Dana Gagliardi, a Boston native, poses for a picture about two weeks after he reported to Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River in Florence, Ore., Dec. 19, 2015.

Six months after his arrival to station, and eight months after enlisting in the Coast Guard, Gagliardi rescued two young boys who had been pulled out by the tide while he was off duty at a local beach.

U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Station Siuslaw River.

• Date Taken: 12.19.2015
• Date Posted: 05.29.2016 00:15
• Photo ID: 2621663
• VIRIN: 160519-G-ZZ999-020
• Resolution: 1536x2048
• Size: 257.53 KB
• Location: FLORENCE, OR, US