James N. Hoskins rescued Aleen P. Keefe from burning, Madison, New Jersey, January 11, 1979. At night fire broke out in the living room of a frame dwelling occupied by Mrs. Keefe, 79. Hoskins, 39, schoolteacher and minister, was attracted from his home nearby and entered the living room of the burning dwelling. After being forced out once by heat and dense smoke, Hoskins made his way to the stairs, searching for Mrs. Keefe. From there he saw her lying on the floor in a corner of the living room, amid flames in that area. Hoskins went to Mrs. Keefe, who was afire, and carried her outside. She was hospitalized but died later.
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