Donald H. Seamon, 17, schoolboy, attempted to save Bruce C. Davis, 14, schoolboy, from drowning, Sherrill, New York, July 29, 1957. While wading in a creek where a pool 55 feet wide had been formed by water falling six feet over a dam, Davis fell into a turbulent area of the pool and was submerged briefly in water eight feet deep 12 feet from the nearest bank. Unable to swim because of a strong undercurrent, he called for help and then was pulled beneath the surface 18feet from the base of the dam. Seamon entered the water and swam 15 feet to where Davis had sunk. He submerged himself and located Davis but lost his hold as the turbulent water tumbled him about beneath the surface. He then obtained a hold around Davis, who clung to his shoulders. Seamon attempted to surface, but Davis slipped from his grasp and then lost consciousness. Seamon surfaced two feet from the dam and called out to others on the bank that he had lost his hold on Davis. After swimming 16 feet with the surface current looking for Davis but failing to locate him, Seamon swam to shallow water to watch for him to return to the surface. William H. Griffith then entered the pool and swam 25 feet to where Davis had been submerged. After probing the water with his feet without finding Davis, Griffith submerged himself and also was carried toward the dam by the undercurrent. He touched Davis but was unable to obtain a hold on him in the turbulent water. Griffith surfaced two feet from the dam and swam to near Seamon to watch for Davis, who then rose to the surface 18 feet from the dam. The surface current carried Davis to within six feet of Griffith, who swam to him and grasped his hair. Seamon aided Griffith in taking Davis to the bank. Griffith revived Davis, who then was removed to a hospital. Seamon and Griffith were winded and nauseated. All recovered
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