Media Availability: Coast Guard Sector North Carolina to hold awards ceremony for father and son who rescued overboard boater 37 miles off of Wrightsville Beach

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/14/2021 07:49 PM EDT

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Media Availability: Coast Guard Sector North Carolina to hold awards ceremony for father and son who rescued boater 37 miles off of Wrightsville Beach

 

WHO: Capt. Matt Baer, commander, Coast Guard Sector North Carolina.

WHAT: Media outlets are invited to attend a Coast Guard awards ceremony for Andrew and Jack Sherman for their heroic efforts to save a mariner that fell off his boat 37 miles off Wrightsville Beach. 

WHEN: Friday, July 16, 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Coast Guard Sector North Carolina, 721 Medical Center Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401

WILMINGTON, N.C.  — Capt. Baer will recognize Andrew Sherman and Jack Sherman at an awards ceremony Friday for their rescue on July 5, 2021. 

Media are invited to attend a tour of Sector North Carolina command center ahead of the awards ceremony.  

Media interested in attending the event are requested to RSVP to Lt. Andrew Jacot by 2 p.m., Thursday, July 15, at (910) 515-6897, and should arrive no later than 12:15 p.m. on the day of the event. 

 

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