International affairs forum to pay tribute to former Coast Guard vice admiral

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (Tribune News Service) — You probably recognize the names Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart and Buzz Aldrin. You may or may not know about John Currier. Each were the recipients of the Harmon Trophy, a set of international awards to recognize the world's most outstanding aviators. Currier, the 28th Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, was awarded the trophy in 1988 for piloting a hazardous rescue operation to save 10 people off the coast of Cape Cod. He retired in