Edgar L. Rayne, 20, farmhand, saved Henry L. Harrison, 16, schoolboy, from drowning, Berlin, Maryland, July 31, 1912. Henry and other boys were in a rowboat that trailed behind a launch on Sinepuxent Bay. The boat capsized, and the boys were thrown into the water, 785 feet from shore. Rayne, who was running the launch, called to a friend to take charge, and then, clad in a bathing suit, he jumped overboard and swam 60 feet to Henry, who was badly frightened. He grasped Henry with one hand, and Henry clutched at him with both hands, tearing the shoulder strap of his shirt and pulling the front of the shirt down, and attempted to climb up on Rayne. This forced Rayne beneath the surface, and he pushed Henry away, but Henry retained his hold on one of Rayne’s shoulders. The launch was being poorly managed, and Rayne swam about 60 feet with Henry before the launch was close enough for a rope to be thrown to him. He and Henry grasped the rope and were taken on board. 10633-999
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