Dave Karnes
David W. Karnes | |
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| Born | December 12, 1958 |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1978–2007 |
| Rank | Staff sergeant |
| Unit | 3rd Marine Division |
| Battles / wars | Persian Gulf War |
| Awards | Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
David W. Karnes (born December 12, 1958) is a former 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.