Capt. JoAnn Burdian, commander of Coast Guard Sector Miami, presents the Purple Heart Medal posthumously awarded to Coast Guard Cutter Tampa acting quartermaster Alexander Saldarini to John Kendall, great-nephew of Saldarini, during a presentation ceremony held Sept. 26, 2019 at Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet. The cutter Tampa was sunk with 130 military personnel aboard by a German U-boat 101 years ago during World War I while the cutter was conducting a convoy escort mission. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally)
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