With a handshake and earnest ‘thank-you,' honorary plaques and medals were passed from one hero's hands to another's Thursday night. Captain Chris Whitehead and Firefighter Second-Class Steven Morris, of the Statesboro Fire Department, stood before a room of war veterans - ironically nervous - as each was honored by the American Legion Post 90 for valor displayed in the line of duty. The firefighters were recognized for saving the life of a 12-year-old boy, who had become trapped, unconscious, in his burning Lydia Lane home in December.