American Hero, Titanic Figure. Matt Tierney was the Radio Operator on duty at the Nantucket Marconi Station. He was the first person in the United States to receive Titanic's distress call. Tierney responded by alerting other ships to the Titanic's peril. He coordinated with the RMS Carpathia for four days to rescue Titanic's survivors and identify to authorities and families who had survived.
American Hero, Titanic Figure. Matt Tierney was the Radio Operator on duty at the Nantucket Marconi Station. He was the first person in the United States to receive Titanic's distress call. Tierney responded by alerting other ships to the Titanic's peril. He coordinated with the RMS Carpathia for four days to rescue Titanic's survivors and identify to authorities and families who had survived.
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