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Cmdr. Joe Mattina, left, the aircraft commander aboard the HH-3F Pelican helicopter that saved the lives of two people aboard the fishing vessel Wayward Wind that sank in 1988, receives an Air Medal from Rear Adm. Thomas P. Ostebo during a ceremony at Air Station Kodiak, Thursday, July 19, 2012. Mattina and his crew conducted the rescue at a time …

Rear Adm. Thomas P. Ostebo gives recognition to the crew of a Coast Guard HH-3F Pelican helicopter, for a 1988 rescue from the fishing vessel Wayward Wind 115 miles southwest of Kodiak, during a ceremony at Air Station Kodiak Thursday, July 19, 2012, in Kodiak. Each of the aircrew members was awarded an Air Medal for their heroic actions that …