Donald E. Trickey, 18, schoolboy, saved Inez S. McSwain, 49, from drowning, North Little Rock, Arkansas, January 22, 1966. At night Mrs. McSwain’s two-door sports car skidded on a snow-covered highway, plunged down a bank, and entered a lake, where the momentum carried the vehicle to 30 feet from shore. Air temperature was 18 degrees. As the automobile began to sink front end first in water eight feet deep, Mrs. McSwain moved to the side nearest the bank and lowered the window part way. Trickey, who had seen the automobile swerve from the highway into the lake, ran to the bank opposite the sinking automobile. He called to Mrs. McSwain to climb out and swim to the bank. She replied that she could not swim. Trickey removed his jacket, shirt, and shoes. He waded and swam 30 feet to the automobile, the front end of which then was submerged to the top of the windshield. Water inside the automobile was almost to the chin of Mrs. McSwain. Trickey reached through the window opening and lowered the glass all the way. He took hold of Mrs. McSwain and, by lifting and pulling, drew her out of the automobile. Mrs. McSwain grasped Trickey’s shoulders. He warned her against struggling. She became calmer but continued to squirm as Trickey towed her 15 feet. He found footing and waded towing her 15 feet farther to the bank
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