William G. Gallagher, 21, electrician, saved Mary A. Hurley, 31, from drowning, Far Rockaway, New York, September 2, 1913. Mrs. Hurley, who was a very poor swimmer, got into deep water while bathing in the Atlantic Ocean. The current carried her farther out, and she struggled violently to keep at the surface. Gallagher ran about 150 feet along the beach, took off his coat and shoes, and waded and swam rapidly about 75 feet to Mrs. Hurley. He grasped Mrs. Hurley with one arm and swam with her to a point 20 feet from shore, then she twisted herself from his grasp and caught hold of his right arm near the shoulder. Her position impeded Gallagher’s movements, but he swam 10 feet farther and reached water in which he could stand. 12362-995
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