The USS Huron had a hero that night: crewmember Lucien Young. Young walked four miles to the nearest Lifesaving Station. Finding it unmanned, he broke in and was able to get a Lytle gun and took it to the scene of the wreck. Fellow seaman Williams also engaged in rescue efforts. Both Young and Williams would receive the Gold Lifesaving Medal for the heroism.
The USS Huron had a hero that night: crewmember Lucien Young. Young walked four miles to the nearest Lifesaving Station. Finding it unmanned, he broke in and was able to get a Lytle gun and took it to the scene of the wreck. Fellow seaman Williams also engaged in rescue efforts. Both Young and Williams would receive the Gold Lifesaving Medal for the heroism.
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