John Harvey Gehr, Jr., helped to rescue Edward C. Gebhart from burning, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1980. When his police car struck a pole and fire broke out at the engine, Gebhart, 29, was trapped inside, injured and unconscious. Gehr, 35, crane operator, ran to the car, extended his body through a window opening, and tried to free Gebhart. Fire had spread into the interior as Gehr, after managing to open the door slightly, squeezed his upper body through the narrow opening. Another man arrived and assisted Gehr in removing Gebhart. A student then aided in taking Gebhart away from the car, which soon afterward was engulfed by flames. Gebhart was hospitalized for his injuries and burns; Gehr’s burns were minor. 57352-6503
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