R. Austin McDonald, 24, farmer, saved Samuel R. Johnston, 6, from drowning, Fortune Bridge, Prince Edward Island, September 1, 1913. Samuel fell from a bridge into the Fortune River in midstream, and the tide current carried him away from the bridge. It was dark. McDonald threw off his coat, dropped into the river from the bridge, and swam 90 feet to Samuel, reaching him in water about 13 feet deep. Samuel grasped McDonald around the neck with both hands, but McDonald swam 90 feet with Samuel to wadable water. 12371-1534
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