Air Force vet Katrina
Air Force vet Katrina, A U.S. Air Force veteran is asking for the public's help to find the little girl he saved after Hurricane Katrina.
Mike Maroney helped rescue people from floodwaters after the devastating storm tore through New Orleans in 2005, reports the Air Force Times.
The dad of two had been working in the city for seven days when his team found the youngster and six of her relatives.
Maroney's unit saved the group and whisked them to safety in a helicopter.
He said he was struck by the child's resilience — and was stunned when it was she who comforted her terrified mom by saying: "It's OK. We're safe. Don't worry."
When they arrived at New Orleans International Airport, the girl leaped up and threw her arms around Maroney's neck to say thanks.
The emotional moment was caught on camera by Air Force photographer Veronica Pierce. It soon became one of the iconic images of the storm.
Maroney left active duty in 2006. Ever since he retired and become a civilian pararescue instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, he said he's often thought about the girl's fate.
And now, 10 years after the storm, he wants to track her down so he can find out how she and her family are doing.
The Air Force Times is backing his campaign, and launched the social media hashtag #FindKatrinaKid in a bid to help.
So far, he's not had any luck. But he's hoping he'll soon know what happened to that little girl he met almost a decade ago.
Mike Maroney helped rescue people from floodwaters after the devastating storm tore through New Orleans in 2005, reports the Air Force Times.
The dad of two had been working in the city for seven days when his team found the youngster and six of her relatives.
Maroney's unit saved the group and whisked them to safety in a helicopter.
He said he was struck by the child's resilience — and was stunned when it was she who comforted her terrified mom by saying: "It's OK. We're safe. Don't worry."
When they arrived at New Orleans International Airport, the girl leaped up and threw her arms around Maroney's neck to say thanks.
The emotional moment was caught on camera by Air Force photographer Veronica Pierce. It soon became one of the iconic images of the storm.
Maroney left active duty in 2006. Ever since he retired and become a civilian pararescue instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, he said he's often thought about the girl's fate.
And now, 10 years after the storm, he wants to track her down so he can find out how she and her family are doing.
The Air Force Times is backing his campaign, and launched the social media hashtag #FindKatrinaKid in a bid to help.
So far, he's not had any luck. But he's hoping he'll soon know what happened to that little girl he met almost a decade ago.
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