Marine who rescued woman honored with award in his name
Sgt. Marcus Santana summed up his feelings in one word: “Overwhelmed.”
Sgt. Santana, a Marine from Flanders, was honored Friday afternoon by the NAACP’s Eastern Long Island Branch for his heroics to aid an elderly woman who collapsed while crossing the street near the Riverside traffic circle in November.
While Sgt. Santana knew he was going to be honored at the ceremony at the Riverhead Free Library, he didn’t know one big surprise. He was presented a plaque for what will be an award bearing his name: the Sgt. Marcus L. Santana Special Recognition Award.