Loren R. Davis rescued Daris L. Honse from drowning, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, May 10, 1981. Daris, 17, was wading and floating in the Susquehanna River when its current carried her into deep water. She panicked and called for help. Davis, 40, textile worker, swam 250 feet to her, and a struggle ensued, during which they were carried 150 feet downstream. As Daris was losing consciousness, Davis was able to swim with her back to wadable water, where they were assisted by others. Daris was hospitalized and recovered.
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