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Four Stranded on Barge Rescue By Coast Guard
The Coast Guard rescued four men stranded on a barge off Grand Isle after rough seas. The helicopter located the crew, who had been without food or proper clothing for about a day. Names include James J Waldron Gulfport and others from Biloxi and Gulfport, who were taken to safety aboard a Coast Guard cutter and later aboard a fishing vessel.
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New Orleans
Coast Guard
James J. Waldron
Eqd Coast Guard
Dier Island
Ward Hebert
Witliam Jten
Jenkins
Hebert