US Coast Guard honors first Keeper of US Lifesaving Station
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Published: Oct. 1, 2018 at 5:38 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - On Tuesday, the US Coast Guard honored an American hero.
Captain William Devan Jr. was the first Keeper of the US Lifesaving Station #10 here in Louisville.
Devan was the Keeper from the initial creating of Station #10, served from 1881 to 1911, and earned the Gold Life Saving Medal for his service.
“Now with a new stone, Billy too is appropriately recognized for his service to his community and its people,” said historian, Kadie Engstrom.
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The US Life Saving Service and the Revenue Cutter Service merged into the Coast Guard in 1915. The service has a rich history of saving mariners in peril while navigating the treacherous Falls of the Ohio.
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