Video – Gold Lifesaving Medal Awarded Posthumously

SEATTLE – Rear Admiral John Currier, Commander of the 13th Coast Guard District, presents a Gold Lifesaving Medal to the family of Ross Barfuss at Aloha High School, Aloha, Ore., March 19, 2009. Barfuss died at 16 years old in 2008, attempting to rescue a 12 year old boy who had been swept offshore. US Coast Guard video by Petty Officer Eric J. Chandler var _bos = _bos||[]; _bos.push({...

Coast Guard awards Gold Lifesaving Medal to 16-year old killed during rescue – Video

SEATTLE – A Gold Lifesaving Medal was posthumously awarded to Ross Barfuss at Aloha High School, Aloha Ore., Thursday.

Coast Guard to award Gold Lifesaving Medal to 16-year old killed during rescue

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard will posthumously award a Gold Lifesaving Medal to Ross Barfuss, a 16-year old teen who was killed while attempting to rescue a 12-year old boy who was caught in heavy surf near Cutler, Ore., March 8, 2008.