Summary
Earl Cunningham, 42, was a Coast Guardsman who rowed from the shore toward the ice floe to help Clayton Brown and Claude Beardsley. The February 1936 report says he died Sunday night while the three remained adrift.
Evidence and limits
The date is reconstructed from the issue’s weekday sequence. The source does not identify Cunningham’s station, rank, service record, family, or burial place. The link to the Beaver Island station reflects the report’s use of Beaver Island Coast Guard boats in the search, not a direct assignment claim.
Open questions
- Which Coast Guard station was Cunningham assigned to?
- Can service and death records establish his full identity and burial place?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, February 14, 1936, “Lake Michigan Claims 2 Lives.”Identifies Cunningham as a 42-year-old Coast Guardsman who rowed out to the ice floe for the stranded men and died Sunday night according to Brown’s report.