Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: September 29, 2015
• Invested on: March 04, 2016

On July 12, 2007, the Sail Training Vessel Fair Jeanne suffered an engine room fire. Twenty-year-old civilian instructor Erin Gravelle not only helped limit the fire’s spread by organizing a water brigade, but she also reassured and attended to 28 young cadets during the crisis. As a result of her courageous actions, no lives were lost.