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Mayor Zaleski was at the JFK Marina for a ribbon cutting ceremony that opened a new boat launch ramp. This event was on April 7, 1995.

The State of New York Medal of Merit was awarded to August Held on March 21, 2002. Mr. Held was the president and an admiral of the U.S.V.L.S.C.

U.S.V.L.S.C. members are moving a boat at their post at Ludlow Station. The photograph was taken in 1936.

National Water Safety Congress Award to United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps in recognition of outstanding effort to prevent needless water accidents and drownings.

This was presented to the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps "in recognition of outstanding effort to prevent needless water accidents and drownings."

The letter is from The Eye-Bank For Sight Restoration, INC. to Kay Kendrick presenting her with the New York State's Gift of Life Medal award.

This letter is a call to action for the U.S.V.L.S.C. to become better organized and make more rescue calls.
The letter is dated December 21, 1959.

This letter informed members of the U.S.V.LS.C. that they could no longer answer calls for help due to their obsolete equipment.
The letter was written on August 26, 1967.

James MacIntyre received this certificate for the rescue of a man who fell off his boat as well as two other people who jumped into the water to help the man who fell off his boat.


James is the teenager who is the second from the right in the…

"Our way of life is expressed in deeds similar to that displayed by August Held. Vigor, integrity and devotion to the maintaining and stabilizing of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps despite obstacles has been his consistent…