Long Island man receives Silver Lifesaving Medal

NEW YORK – Capt. Joe Vojvodich, Commander of Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound, joined by Capt. James McPherson, Chief of Staff of the First Coast Guard District, presented Jonathan Pearlroth, of Westhampton, N.Y., with a certificate of Special Congressional Recognition in a ceremony held at Coast Guard Station Shinnecock, N.Y. Monday. Pearlroth saved a man from drowning in the waters of the...

Long Island man to be awarded Silver Lifesaving Medal on Saturday

NEW YORK – A Long Island, N.Y., man will be awarded a Coast Guard lifesaving medal, for a 2009 rescue, at a ceremony Saturday, July 30, 2011. Jonathan Pearlroth, of Westhampton, N.Y., will be awarded the Silver Lifesaving Medal in a ceremony scheduled at Coast Guard Station Shinnecock, N.Y. Pearlroth saved a man from drowning in the waters of the south shore of Long Island on the afternoon of Oct....