Joel Whitney George saved William S. Peck from drowning, Fannettsburg, Pennsylvania, March 21, 1981. William, 13, was in a canoe on a lake covered with mushy ice when the craft capsized. He swam back toward the bank through the path which the canoe had broken in the ice. George, 25, college student, saw William floundering and, after removing most of his attire, entered the water. George swam, breaking the mushy ice, about 30 feet and reached William, who struggled with him. After breaking free of William, George got behind the boy and began pushing him. Although tiring rapidly in the cold water, George got William safety to the bank. 57785-6556
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