Ellis Pudwill, 33, electrician, saved Genevieve J. Kay, 22, from drowning, Fargo, North Dakota, June 14, 1947. While fishing from a bank of the Red River, Mrs. Kay lost her balance, fell into the water, and was carried out 10 feet by a swift current in cold muddy water 20 feet deep. Pudwill, who had recently been hospitalized and was in a weakened condition and had been warned by his physician against over exertion, ran 150 feet to the bank and, fully clothed, dived and swam toward her. He reached her under water 25 feet downstream and raised her to the surface. After a struggle during which both were briefly submerged and drifted 35 feet, he towed her 15 feet to within five feet of the bank, Mrs. Kay impeding his progress by holding to an arm and leg. They were pulled to the bank by a pole extended to Pudwill. Mrs. Kay suffered no ill effects. Pudwill was exhausted. 41065-3528
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