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  • Guard Bureau Honors Heroes of Water Taxi Tragedy

    03/16/2004 4:23:59 PM PST · by Calpernia · 4 replies · 241+ views
    Special to American Forces Press Service ^ | March 16, 2004 | By Master Sgt. Bob Haskell, USA
    Four Puerto Rico Air National Guard members were saluted as heroes at the National Guard Bureau headquarters here March 15, nine days after helping to save the lives of other water taxi passengers in the Baltimore harbor. Master Sgt. David Blakeley and Staff Sgts. Alejandro Gonzalez, Antonio Acosta and Luis Nazario had a day off March 6 and were among 25 people aboard a 36- foot pontoon water taxi, the Lady D, which a rogue wind capsized about 100 yards off shore from historic Fort McHenry. Four passengers drowned in the accident. The noncommissioned officers kept their wits and pulled...