Walter E. Culbertson, Jr., 19, student, helped to save James H. Dunham, Jr., 24, printer’s apprentice, from drowning, Seaside Park, New Jersey, July 5, 1926. Dunham, though doubtful of his ability to render effective aid, swam for 875 feet in very rough water in search of a man who had been carried out by a current. He became tired and while attempting to swim back to shore became dazed. Culbertson swam 735 feet with a life preserver on his arm and was then met by another man, who had aided the swimmer Dunham had tried to rescue. The two men took the life preserver 125 feet to Dunham. After helping to place Dunham’s head on the life preserver, Culbertson and the other man and a lifeguard took Dunham 875 feet to shore. On the way to shore Culbertson became weak and lost his hold of the life preserver twice but was aided to renew his hold. He was much fatigued when he reached shore, as was his companion. The man whom Dunham had tried to save swam back to shore on a board. 26390-2229
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