Coast Guard member receives Coast Guard Medal for heroic efforts [Image 4 of 6]

ILWACO, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

02.10.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee        

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

Rear Adm. Melvin Bouboulis, commander, 13th Coast Guard District, presents the Coast Guard Medal to Petty Officer 1st Class Wallace Qual Friday in Ilwaco, Washington, for his heroic efforts in 2020. On Sept. 8, 2020, Qual swam from shore through 6-foot breaking surf to rescue a fisherman who was forced to abandon ship approximately a quarter-mile from shore near South Beach State Park, Oregon. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee)

• Date Taken: 02.10.2023
• Date Posted: 02.10.2023 13:02
• Photo ID: 7627861
• VIRIN: 220210-G-AS553-1004
• Resolution: 2048x1365
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• Location: ILWACO, WASHINGTON, US