Dave Karnes

This article is about the U.S. Marine. For the U.S. Senator, see David Karnes.
David W. Karnes
Born (1958-12-12) December 12, 1958 (age 65)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1978–2007
RankStaff sergeant
Unit3rd Marine Division[1]
Battles/warsPersian Gulf War

War on Terror

AwardsIraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal[citation needed]

David W. Karnes (born December 12, 1958) is a United States Marine who, with fellow U.S. Marine Jason Thomas, located and helped rescue two police officers of the Port Authority Police Department trapped in the rubble from the September 11 attacks after the collapse of the World Trade Center in 2001.

  1. ^ "David Karnes: Always A Marine, Defending Our Country". Veterans Advantage. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2023.