Eagle Scout Jonathan Bennett of Auburn-based Troop 774, received the highest lifesaving award the Boy Scouts of America gives during a ceremony at the Chattahooche District Round Table meeting on March 8.
He was awarded the Honor Medal with Crossed Palms, which is given "for unusual heroism and extraordinary skill or resourcefulness in saving or attempting to save life at extreme risk to self."
Bennett, and Eagle Scout, earned the award by extricating himself and three friends after they were involved in a serious roll-over automobile accident. He also provided such thorough first aid that when the paramedics arrived they commended Bennett on his skill and treatment, saying there was little for them to do but transport the patients.
Jonathan is the son of Larry and Linda Bennett.
The Crossed Palms lifesaving award was created in 1938 and since that time, fewer than 150 have been given.
Auburn Boy Scout gets BSA's highest lifesaving award
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lifelong resident
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03/09/12 at 01:10 PM
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Way to go! It's great to hear stories like this!
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Anonymoust
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03/09/12 at 08:32 PM
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Great upbringing. Boy Scouts build great character as this young man proves to all...good on ya...
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Lorin Sinn-Clark
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03/09/12 at 04:05 PM
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There will be a feature story on Jonathan and more photos in the 3/14 edition of the Barrow Journal.
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Tiffany
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03/09/12 at 06:45 PM
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Impressive!
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Bennett, and Eagle Scout
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03/09/12 at 08:35 PM
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It is clear the author did not get a spelling Merit badge. AND and AN are not the same.
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Seriously?!?!
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03/09/12 at 09:46 PM
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Clearly there was a spelling error, perhaps due to autocorrect, that should have been caught while proofreading the article. But thanks to your nit-picking, it has been caught and brought to everyone's attention. We can all sleep better now that the spell-check police have taken over the case.
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Have a sense of Humor
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03/10/12 at 06:14 PM
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Have a sense of humor. Smile,laugh a little. Don't take everything so seriously.
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Anonymous
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03/20/12 at 04:43 AM
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If that's all u have to say get a life!!Who cares about the spelling this is about a BOY Scout