Hubert C. Patterson, Jr., 14, schoolboy, saved O. Geneva Hahn, 17, from drowning, Richfield, North Carolina, July 12, 1927. While a man was swimming with Geneva in Lake Ritchie, she became frightened and grabbed him around the neck. As they struggled, Hubert dived and swam 20 feet to them from a diving platform and forcibly separated them. After Geneva, who was much heavier than Hubert, had tried repeatedly to get hold of Hubert, he held her at arm’s length and swam with her to the diving platform. Her companion was assisted to the bank by others. 27760-2290
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