Burkhalter honored for valor
by MBJ Staff Published: March 4,2012
Tags: air & sea rescue, helicopter, Port of Gulfport, rescue missions, U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard has presented a Certificate of Valor to Gulfport firefighter Lawrence Burkhalter. The Coast Guard says in a news release that Burkhalter is being honored for his efforts in the rescue of a State of Mississippi port employee. Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Ponte, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Gulfport, says on [...] [...]
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