William J. Munnings, 17, blacksmith’s helper, helped to save Andrew Anderson, 51, carpenter, from drowning, Superior, Wisconsin, April 10, 1910. Anderson’s sailboat had been dismasted, and, helpless, he was being tossed about violently on Lake Superior by the high waves that were running. After an attempt by others failed, William volunteered to go in a rowboat with two other men to aid Anderson. They successfully passed through the breakers after a half-hour’s hard rowing, during which their boat was nearly capsized several times. They reached Anderson’s boat, 500 feet out, just outside the breakers. Anderson changed his position, and his boat capsized, but the men were able to grab him and pull him from the water into their boat. The trip to shore was made safely. 5090-573
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