Virginia Beach man given posthumous award
Submitted: Jul 4, 2008 - PITTSBURGH -- A Virginia man who died while trying to save a friend from drowning is among 26 people awarded Carnegie medals for their heroic acts. The Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Hero Fund Commission awarded the medals on Wednesday to a diverse group of Americans and Canadians. In May 2007, Kenneth W. Ringeisen of Virginia Beach, died while trying to save Donald M. Adams from drowning. The two men…
