Show Life Saving Medals Given America Heroes NEW YORK YORI March 2 AP Life s saving medals awarded by the treaSury treasury trea- trea sury department today were pr- pr Captain George Fried FlIed Chief Officer Manning and members of t the he lifeboat crew of the United States liner America who rescued the crew of the Italian freighter Florida several weeks ago The presentation was made by Admiral W. W C. C Billard head of the coast guard service on the bridge of the America just before the vessel yes yes- sel sailed for Europe with CaptaIn Fried Flied again in command lie He had been on a tour for the United States lines while Manning commanded the ship on its last round trip Gold God medals were given Manning and the lIfeboat crew for endangering endangering gering th their lr lives in the rescue and anda a sliver silver medal was given Captain Fried for guiding the liner through a gale to the position of the stricken freighter |