Thomas Lowe, Jr., 35, laborer, saved Galen H. Krone, 8, from drowning, Goldsboro, Pennsylvania, April 29, 1959. While fishing from a barge moored along the Susquehanna River, Galen fell into the water and, unable to swim, began to drift downstream. His father, who could not swim, jumped into deep water in an attempt to reach Galen and was aided back onto the barge by several women, also non-swimmers. Lowe was attracted and ran 100 feet to the end of the barge. He removed his jacket but, noting that only the top of Galen’s head then was at the surface, did not delay further to unlace his heavy shoes which had high tops. He dived into the water and swam 100 feet to where he had seen Galen, who by then had disappeared beneath the surface. Lowe, whose legs were tiring rapidly because of the shoes, submerged himself in the muddy water but could not locate Galen and returned to the surface. He swam several feet farther and submerged again in water eight feet deep 35 feet from the bank. He touched Galen but was forced to surface for air. He then submerged a third time and brought Galen to the surface. Galen still was conscious, although dazed and weak. Holding Galen’s head out of the water, Lowe began to swim across the current. The heavy shoes impeded his leg movements, and the current prevented him from swimming directly to the bank. With difficulty he swam 50 feet, reached wadable water, and then waded 15 feet to the bank with Galen. 44765-4315
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