Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: September 27, 2013
• Invested on: April 24, 2014

James Patrick Kitchen, M.B.
William Dennis Ward, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On March 13, 2011, helicopter pilot James Kitchen and William Ward rescued two Inuit hunters who had fallen through the ice near Frobisher Bay, Nunavut. While Mr. Kitchen skilfully kept his helicopter hovering over the water, Mr. Ward reached down to rescue the two victims, pulling them into the helicopter one after the other, all while battling the unforgiving Arctic winds.