- Date
- 1973-04-12
- Kind
- Rescue
- Where
- Cheyenne Point
- Participants
- Martha M. Miller (assisted_person) · George F. Miller (assisted_person)
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Life-Saving Station
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimecommunityheritage
- Within
- Cheyenne Point
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
- 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.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Coast Guard helicopter assistance to Martha and George Miller, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/coast-guard-helicopter-rescue-of-martha-and-george-miller-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1973, “The Adventures of Martha Miller.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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