JUNEAU, Alaska - Petty Officer Dennis J. Gryzenia (left) is cited for meritorious achievement in aerial flight for his actions during the December 8, 2004 rescue of nine crewmen from the 738-foot Selendang Ayu. The doomed freighter later ran aground and snapped in half, spilling its cargo into the frigid waters. (Official Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak)
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