I know he died a hero and that gives me comfort, and I said, ‘He earned his wings for sure that day.’ — Widow of Scott Kilburn, Carnegie Medal recipient …
Lenny and Kristi Gravois, parents of Layne Paul Gravois, hold his Carnegie Medal as the young hero’s siblings, Addison and Collin, look on during a ceremony at the Bayou Country …
Alerted on the beach that children were in distress in the April 8, 2021, turbulent waters of the Gulf of Mexico off of Miramar Beach, Florida, college student Layne Paul …