Alan Peter Maggiore, 16, schoolboy, died attempting to save John J. Burgess, 15, schoolboy, from drowning, New Brunswick, New Jersey, August 4, 1959. When a rowboat in which they were riding capsized at midstream in the Raritan River, John and Alan were submerged briefly and then started to swim to the bank as their companion returned to the boat. Alan swam 225 feet to the bank and climbed out, but John got into difficulty 20 feet from the bank and called for help. Alan removed one shoe and without further delay jumped back into the water. He swam 20 feet and reached John just as he sank. Alan, who had been facing John, trod water frantically and almost immediately disappeared beneath the surface. Their companion reached the bank safely. A police emergency squad arrived and removed John and Alan from the water. They could not be revived. 44799-4309
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