Photo Release: Coast Guard, Gov. John Carney posthumously award Silver Lifesaving Medal in Delaware

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June 24, 2017
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Photo Release: Coast Guard, Gov. John Carney posthumously award Silver Lifesaving Medal in Delaware

Rear Adm. Meredith Austin, commander, Coast Guard 5th District (left), Amy Jo Fosdick (center left), Michael Manley Jr. (center), Andrew Short (center right) and Gov. John C. Carney (right), pose for a photo with the Silver Lifesaving Medal that was posthumously awarded to Michael Manley (Sr.), for rescuing his stepson, Andrew Short, at a ceremony held at Coast Guard Station Indian River, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 24, 2017. Manley rescued Short from rip currents in Virginia Beach, and lost his life when he was carried farther out to sea, Sept. 26, 2015. Coast Guard photo by Aux. David Lau.  

Amy Jo Fosdick, wife of Michael Manley, speaks to attendees of a posthumous Silver Lifesaving Medal ceremony, which was awarded to her husband at Coast Guard Station Indian River, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 24, 2017. Manley lost his life when he rescued his stepson, Andrew Short, from rip currents in Virginia Beach on Sept. 26, 2015. Coast Guard photo by Aux. David Lau.

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PHILADELPHIA – Gov. John C. Carney, Governor of Delaware and Rear Adm. Meredith Austin, commander, Coast Guard 5th District, posthumously awarded Michael Manley the Silver Lifesaving Medal at an official ceremony held at Coast Guard Station Indian River, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 24, 2017.

Manley was cited for heroic actions when he saw his stepson swept out to sea on Sept. 27, 2017. Manley entered the water and swam out to his stepson, instructing him to relax and stop fighting the current until he got to a calm area where he could swim ashore, which resulted in saving his stepson’s life. Unfortunately, during the course of saving his stepson, Manley was swept to sea and perished.

Manley’s wife, Amy Jo Fosdick, son, Michael Manley Jr. and stepson Andrew Short, accepted the Silver Lifesaving Medal on his behalf.

The Silver Lifesaving Medal, created in 1874, is a prestigious medal made from silver, awarded to civilian and Coast Guardsman alike who distinguish themselves by rescuing or endeavoring to rescue a person from peril on the water.

  

Rear Adm. Meredith Austin, commander, Coast Guard 5th District (left), Andrew Short (center left), Michael Manley (center), Amy Jo Fosdick (center right) and Capt. Scott Anderson (right), commander, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, pose for a photo after a posthumous Silver Lifesaving Medal held for Michael Manley Sr., at Coast Guard Station Indian River, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 24, 2017. Manley lost his life after rescuing his stepson, Andrew Short, from rip currents in Virginia Beach on Sept. 26, 2015. Coast Guard photo by Aux. David Lau.

 Andrew Short holds the Silver Lifesaving Medal that was posthumously awarded to his stepfather in an official ceremony held at Coast Guard Station Indian River, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 24, 2017. The Silver Lifesaving Medal was awarded to the family of Michael Manley, who lost his life while rescuing Short from a rip current, Sept. 26, 2015. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson.

 Capt. Scott Anderson, commander, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, welcomes guests and introduces the family of Michael Manley, during a posthumous Silver Lifesaving Medal ceremony at Coast Guard Station Indian River, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 24, 2017. The Silver Lifesaving Medal was awarded to the family of Manley, who lost his life while rescuing his stepson from a rip current, Sept. 26, 2015. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson.

Michael Manley Jr. tries on his Coast Guard cover after being made an honorary member of Coast Guard Station Indian River, during a posthumous Silver Lifesaving Medal ceremony honoring his father, Michael Manley Sr. at Coast Guard Station Indian River, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 24, 2017. Manley lost his life when he rescued his stepson, Andrew Short, from rip currents in Virginia Beach on Sept. 26, 2015. Coast Guard photo by Aux. David Lau.

John C. Carney, Governor of Delaware, makes remarks at a posthumous Silver Lifesaving Medal ceremony at Coast Guard Station Indian River, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 24, 2017. The Silver Lifesaving Medal was awarded to the family of Michael Manley, who lost his life while rescuing his stepson from a rip current, Sept. 26, 2015. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson.

Rear Adm. Meredith Austin, commander, Coast Guard 5th District, describes the importance of the Silver Lifesaving Medal and its history during a posthumous Silver Lifesaving Medal ceremony at Coast Guard Station Indian River, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 24, 2017. The Silver Lifesaving Medal was awarded to the family of Michael Manley, who lost his life while rescuing his stepson from a rip current, Sept. 26, 2015. Coast Guard photo by Aux. David Lau.

 

 

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