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A young toddler was struck by a van on the corner of SW 9th and Main Street in Warrenton last September. The boy ran into the road in front of a slow-moving van and was run over by the front tire. Staff Sgt. Beth Rowley and Staff Sgt. Ryan Smith had just approached the intersection in attempt to remove some young children they saw playing in the road, when the boy was hit.
“Actually seeing it was horrific,” said Rowley. “But thank God he lived. We ran over and called 911 and stayed with the baby, and I comforted the mom when she came running out.”
“The driver I don’t think even saw the kid, there’s no way,” Smith explained. “We just tried keeping the boy still, talk to him, and not move him.”
Rowley and Smith were awarded the Oregon Exceptional Service Medal with the Gold Service Star for their heroism. Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, presented the medals to Rowley and Smith during the ceremony.
“They truly demonstrated the core values integrity, service and excellence that all of us should be aspiring to and what local Oregonians and the citizens of America expect from us,” Stencel said.
For these two Airmen, it was never about recognition or awards.
“I think anyone in the Air Force in our situation would have hopefully reacted in the same way,” said Rowley. “That’s just our duty, and that’s what we do.”
| Date Taken: | 07.10.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 08.10.2016 17:45 |
| Story ID: | 203999 |
| Location: | WARRENTON, OR, US |
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