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Coast Guard helicopter assistance to Martha and George Miller (1973)

Also Martha Miller Coast Guard helicopter episode · Cheyenne Point vehicle rescue

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinCheyenne Point
ErasModern era

Summary

On April 12, 1973, a Coast Guard helicopter landed near Cheyenne Point after Martha and George Miller became stuck while driving a Chevrolet Blazer and signaled for help.

Evidence and limits

The account appears in a humorous local column and is not an official Coast Guard incident report. It does not identify the aircraft or crew or document a formal rescue classification.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, May 1973, “The Adventures of Martha Miller.”
    The column says a Chevrolet Blazer became stuck near Cheyenne Point on April 12; Martha signaled a circling Coast Guard helicopter and wrote “Help!” in the sand, after which the helicopter landed and arranged to take the couple for help. It does not name the aircraft, pilot, crew, vehicle owner, or an official rescue report.