PS General Slocum disaster in 1904. Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, USN - Medal of Honor recipient. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN – Commander of the Pacific Fleet during World War II. For rescuing a drowning sailor. General George S. Patton, USA – Commander of 3rd United States Army. Major General Robert L. Spragins. Vice Admiral Joseph K. Taussig, Jr., USN. Colonel Frank Tompkins, career Army officer and recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross. Master Henry F. Page, age ten. Rescued another boy in Shenevus, New York on 8 August 1887. Miss Marie D. Parsons, age ten. She rescued a man and his seven-year-old daughter on 7 July 1883 in Gardiners Bay off Long Island, New York. Emlen Tunnell, National Football League Hall of Fame member (who played for New York Giants and Green Bay Packers American Football Teams) posthumously awarded, in 2011, for heroic actions saving two fellow members of the Coast Guard during World War 2 Bobby Brown- third baseman, baseball executive and cardiologist Jennifer A. Williamson - USCG Boatswain’s Mate Second Class - 23 May 2021 Other awardees Lucien M. Clemons, 19 June 1876. Hubbard M. Celmons, 19 June 1876. A.J. Celmons, 19 June 1876. Volunteer crews of the Liverpool and New Brighton lifeboats following wrecking of the Ellen Southard near Liverpool, England, 1877 J. Schuyler Crosby, 8 June 1877. Carl Fosburg, 8 June 1877. Philip C. Bleil, New York City Police Department, 4 January 1878. Seaman Antoine Williams, USN, 13 March 1879. John H. Rapp, 4 March 1882. (Also awarded silver medal.) Cabin Steward Fuji Hachitaro, USN, 5 November 1889. Captain Cameron Kirkconnell, 2008 John Lightbourn, 16 September, 1919 CM2 Thomas T. O'Brien (USN), 14 January 1990, McMurdo Station, Antarctica EO1 Brian Demelo (USN), 14 January 1990, McMurdo Station, Antarctica BM1 Reece Raxter, Silver Lifesaving Medal(awarded 24 Jun 2022) Capt. William Taft Tippett, Ridge, MD, the Silver Lifesaving Medal, authorized by act of Congress, awarded 23 December 1938. See also Soldier's Medal Navy and Marine Corps Medal Airman's Medal Coast Guard Medal Awards and decorations of the United States government References External links Gold Lifesaving Medal Awardees of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, Lighthouse Service, Revenue Cutter Service and Coast Guard More on the Gold Lifesaving Medal of the first class Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard Awards established in 1874 Civil awards and decorations of the United States Sea rescue Courage awards