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.