Two weeks ago, Alaska Public Media aired a story about Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Schneiderman receiving the Soldier’s Medal, one of the highest military distinctions, and reported that it was the first time the medal was given for an act that took place in Alaska. That claim is incorrect.
After the original story aired, Alaska Public Media received an email saying the medal had definitely been awarded to someone in Alaska before — a National Guardsmen, for a rescue that happened two decades ago in the Southeast community of Angoon.
Randall Gamble of Angoon was in his 20s back in 1995. He was serving in the Army National Guard. During a basketball tournament, the lights went out…
Read the full story: A correction helps uncover a heroic rescue in Angoon from ’95 | Alaska Public Media
