Meet a real American hero from Hurricane Katrina

August 27, 2015

Former US Marine, John Keller, helped evacuate more than 244 residents by hot wiring boats to get people to safety

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Meet a real American hero from Hurricane Katrina

Keller's story is almost unbelievable if not for his cousin documenting his heroics with photo and film the entire time. After he was evacuated, Keller lived briefly in San Antonio where he met, Melissa, the future mother of his son Miles. He moved back to New Orleans and his story is being turned into a Hollywood movie.


 

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