David Hazlewood Vandervoort, 13, schoolboy, saved Mary Lois Ledbetter, 13, from drowning, Crowley, Texas, February 8, 1947. (See case of KATIE BETH HUNTER.) Closely following his struggle with Jack, David removed his outer clothing, swam 35 feet, dived, took hold of Mary, pulled her to the surface, and towed her to the bank. She was unconscious but revived. 40961-3507
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