Lt. Haluska tried to gain entry to the vehicle with his fists and then a weapon as white smoke turned to black and “fluid began to pool underneath the vehicle.
One hundred years ago, in the early morning hours of May 9, 1919, a watchstander at the Orleans Lifesaving Station saw something he’d never seen before.
Beginning Aug. 13, the historical association is planning five days of events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Mirlo rescue — one of the most daring in Coast Guard history.
By Jeff Hampton, The (Norfolk) Virginia-Pilot via AP