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Keeper Claiborne—Savior to hundreds of souls 125 years ago!
—In the Great Galveston Hurricane, Harry Claiborne demonstrated great devotion to duty. He manned the light in the worst sea and weather conditions and saved hundreds of storm victims.
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Isaac Mayo—Surfman, Gold Life-Saving Medal recipient and FRC namesake
—Like many other local mariners on Cape Cod, Isaac Mayo volunteered his professional services as a sailor and boatman to the Massachusetts Humane Society. He quickly proved himself to be a very competent surfman handling boats to rescue shipwreck victims in Cape Cod’s storm surf.
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Joseph Napier—Heroic surfman, Gold Lifesaving Medal recipient and FRC namesake
—Napier’s gallantry was never more visible than on the day he risked his life and led his crew into gale-force winds to save six souls aboard a stranded vessel.
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Lewis Wescott—the lost grave of a heroic Pea Island lifesaver
—Nearly lost to history, the grave of Capt. Lewis Wescott is discovered in the underbrush in Jarvisburg, North Carolina.
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First to serve, first to fight and first to sacrifice—African Americans in the U.S. Coast Guard
—The history of African American participation in the Coast Guard and its predecessor services dates back to the very founding of the Service in 1790.