Man who drowned in Panama City Beach rescuing boy given Carnegie Medal
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A Vernon man who died while rescuing a drowning child last year has posthumously received the nation's highest medal of honor for heroism by a civilian. The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission announced last week that Stacey Redmon, who was 48 years old at the time of the rescue, was named one of 17 recipients for the Carnegie Medal. The medal is awarded throughout the U.S. and Canada to individuals who enter mortal danger while saving or attempting to save the lives of others, the philanthropy website CarnegieHero.org states. "I literally cried," said Alisha Redmon, who had...
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