Ronald Kevin Baney died as the result of saving Elizabeth A. Davis and attempting to save Robert Sullivan from suffocation, Allentown, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1980. Davis, 21, and Sullivan, 50, were overcome by fumes while inspecting the interior of a 22-foot storage tank that had contained gasoline. Baney, 19, laborer, entered the tank and lifted Davis to men at a small opening in the top. When Baney tried to lift the unconscious Sullivan, he also collapsed. Rescue personnel removed Sullivan and Baney from the tank. Davis and Sullivan recovered; Baney died. 57367-6521
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