VIDEO: There was a heartfelt salute Thursday night to members of the Glynn County Fire Department, the Tow Pilots Association, Georgia Department of Natural Resources and others — for all their efforts in the early hours of the Golden Ray cargo ship capsizing in the St. Simons Sound.
The ship’s crew members were safely removed from the vessel.
“These organizations have been a part of United States history for a very long time, and they’re uniquely qualified to recognize valor and heroism when they see it,” said Al Cook, with Moran Brunswick Towing.
The recipients were each recognized by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and received the American Legion Heroism Medal. the SAR Life Saving Medal and a certificate from the office of U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga.