Regina A. Ford, 14, schoolgirl, saved Mildred King, 8, from drowning, Brooklyn, New York, August 22, 1912. Mildred, who could not swim, fell from a pier into Betts’s Creek and was carried out by the tide. Regina saw her drifting and, running to the end of the pier, plunged into the water. She swam 75 feet to Mildred, who was then unconscious. Regina grasped Mildred and swam over 60 feet with her to a pile. She was tired and held to the pile, supporting Mildred until assistance reached her. Mildred was revived. 9049-768
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