Star of Courage

• Awarded on: October 30, 2008
• Invested on: June 19, 2009

Sergeant David John Cooper, S.C., C.D.
Sergeant Dwayne B. Guay, S.C., C.D.
Star of Courage

On February 16, 2007, Sergeant David Cooper and Sergeant Dwayne Guay, then master corporal, parachuted in extreme weather conditions to rescue a man who was stranded on an ice floe, in the Arctic Ocean, in the Northwest Territories. After a difficult landing due to the strong winds, the two search and rescue technicians made their way to the victim, provided first aid, and set up shelter until help arrived, some 11 hours later.