Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2014-05-01
Invested on: 2015-03-06
Craig Mitchell Burns, M.B.
Mason James Van Tassell, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On May 8, 2012, Craig Burns and Mason Van Tassell tried to free three people who were trapped inside their burning cars in Little Brook, Nova Scotia. Following a two-vehicle crash, Messrs. Burns and Van Tassell braved the intense heat and flames in an attempt to retrieve the injured victims. Despite their efforts, two occupants in one of the vehicles did not survive.