Coast Guard to honor first keeper of U.S. Life Saving Station in Louisville, Kentucky
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/29/2018 04:33 PM EDT
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U.S. Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley |
Coast Guard to honor first keeper of U.S. Life Saving Station in Louisville, Kentucky
Who: Coast Guard personnel and the general public
What: The Coast Guard to honor the first keeper of the U.S. Lifesaving Station in Louisville, Kentucky.
When: Monday, October 1st, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.
Where: St. Louis Cemetery, 1167 Barret Ave. Louisville, KY 40204
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - In upholding the core values of honor, respect, and devotion to duty, the Coast Guard will pay tribute to Capt. William Devan Jr., the first keeper of the U.S. Lifesaving Station #10. He was the keeper from the initial creation of Station #10, served from 1881 to 1911, and earned the Gold Life Saving Medal for his service.
The U.S. Life Saving Service and the Revenue Cutter Service, which merged into the Coast Guard in 1915, have a rich history of saving mariners in peril while navigating the treacherous Falls of the Ohio.
Media planning to attend should RSVP by contacting Lt. Cmdr. Michael Metz at (502) 715-1429.
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