GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — A Coast Guardsman assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay (WTGB 101), rescued a 97-year-old man during Coast Guard Festival at the Grand Haven Pier in Michigan on July 29, 2025.
Yesterday, July 31st 2025, Turk was able to meet the family of the man he rescued, Fredrick Unger during a media availability event neat the Katmai Bay. Each family member was able to thank Turk for his courageous actions only a few days prior. Later, he was invited to visit Unger where he is covering in a nearby hospital.