Lincoln Andrew Tutty, 11, schoolboy, saved Hugh C. Macdonald, 10, from drowning, Mira, Nova Scotia, June 30, 1923. Hugh and three younger children were playing in a boat on a pond, and when they were 15 feet from the bank, Hugh fell overboard into water over his depth. Lincoln, who was a poor swimmer, started from the bank to wade toward Hugh, but he became frightened and turned back toward the bank. He looked back at Hugh, who was struggling, and again waded toward him. When he was almost within reach of Hugh, he stepped into deep water and pitched forward close to him. Hugh grasped Lincoln’s fingers tightly. Lincoln freed himself, took hold of Hugh, and swam with him four feet to wadable water. 23635-2069
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