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Hero fishing boat crew honored by Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard held a ceremony Thursday honoring a Point Loma fisherman and his crew for their role in saving the lives of 11 Chinese sailors.

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - The U.S. Coast Guard held a ceremony Thursday honoring a Point Loma fisherman and his crew for their role in saving the lives of 11 Chinese sailors.

The injured survivors were found in a life raft floating near their burning ship 1,500 miles off the coast of Hawaii back in May.

In this Your Stories video, CBS News 8 photojournalist Brian White shows us the presentation of the Meritorious Service Award.

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