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Show Sea Hero Given Medal After Two-Year Search New York. After a search of two years for a man who hail forgotten he was n hero, Edward Kavaniigh, forty, of Jersey City, able seaman, received ' the seaman's valor medal. The act of heroism was performed June 21, and the medal was ordered by President Presi-dent Wilson. For two years Kuvu-nagb Kuvu-nagb could not be found, although search was made in Ireland, where he was horn, and throughout this country. Kavanagh's heroic net Is said to have been known to President Harding, Hard-ing, who Inquired occasionally if he bad been found. According to the log of the British ship Frenehureh, which went to the rescue of the foundering American schooner, William C. May, In a heavy sea, Kavanagh helped man the lifeboat life-boat and succeeded! In taking off the captain, his wife and seven others. |