Record #:

29867

Author(s):

Farrow, Elizabeth; Farrow, Connie; Fountain, Earl; Austin, Denise; Jennette, Rossie; Williams, Perley

Abstract:

Urias O'Neal Gaskins (1878-1919) was the officer in charge of the Cape Hatteras Coast Guard Station and received a medal for his gallant efforts in the rescue of the steamship BREWSTER. Isaac L. Jennette (1857-1913) also spent his life in the service of the Coast Guard and earned a silver medal of honor for lifesaving assistance to the crew of BREWSTER. Edward J. Midgette, originally from Avon, North Carolina, also served 28 years in the lifesaving service.

Source:

Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 3 Issue 3, July 1976, p46-51, por

Subject(s):

Lifesaving service--North Carolina; Midgett, Edward J.; Jennette, Isaac, 1857-1913; Gaskins, Urias O’Neal, 1878-1919